Comparison

Rankmint vs Astro

By Gajendra Singh Rathore, who makes Rankmint · checked October 29, 2026

Two Mac apps that help indie developers choose App Store keywords, with different trade-offs. Astro's facts come from its own website; where Rankmint isn't available yet, this page says so.

Astro

A keyword research and rank tracking app.

$108 / year

Available nowMac60+ countries

Rankmint

Finds keywords, writes your listing and measures each release.

$19 once, rising to $89

Nov 5, 2026Mac20 countries

Side by side

AstroRankmint

AvailableNowNov 5, 2026, pre-order now

Runs onmacOS 14 and latermacOS 14 and later

Price$9 a month, billed annually$19 for the first 10, then $5 more every 10 sales, up to $89

Countries60+, wherever Apple Search Ads runs20

Keyword popularityFrom Apple Search AdsRankmint's 0–100 estimate, or Search Ads popularity if you connect an account

Keyword difficultyYesYes, plus the median ratings of the top 10

Rank trackingDailyDaily

Writes your listing into App Store ConnectNot mentioned on its siteYes. You review each change; it never submits for review

Before-and-after report per releaseNot mentioned on its siteYes, against keywords you didn't change

Listing suggestionsKeyword suggestions, competitor keywords, DeepL translationName, subtitle and keyword field per language, with Apple Intelligence on your Mac

RefundsWithin 14 days of activatingAny time before launch; automatic if it misses Nov 15, 2026

✓ stronger on this point – not offered or not mentioned

Astro facts from tryastro.app on October 29, 2026. Prices and features can change; check there before buying. Rankmint's features describe the launch version.

What you pay over three years

AstroRankmint at its $89 cap

Year 1

$108

$89

Year 2

$216

$89

Year 3

$324

$89

Astro at $108 a year. Rankmint at its highest price, $89, paid once; the first buyers pay $19.

Choose Astro if

You need a keyword tool today, before November 5.
You want Apple Search Ads popularity numbers, or more than 20 countries.
You're happy to write your listing yourself and judge results from rank history.

Choose Rankmint if

You'd rather pay once: the early-bird price is less than half a year of Astro.
You want it done end to end: keywords chosen, listing written within Apple's limits, saved to App Store Connect, and a report after release.
You want to compare countries, including how many ratings you'd need to reach the top 10.

The honest gap

Astro's popularity scores come from Apple Search Ads. Rankmint estimates demand from how many top apps target a phrase, because Apple doesn't publish search counts outside Search Ads. Treat Rankmint's numbers as comparisons between keywords, not search counts; with a Search Ads account, Rankmint can use Apple's score instead. The methodology explains each number.

See what Rankmint's output looks like before you decide: the Orate keyword report is a real one, for a real app, in three countries.

Pre-order for $19 See the sample report

Questions

Is Rankmint a good Astro alternative?

If you want a one-time price and a tool that writes your listing into App Store Connect and measures each release, yes. If you need Apple Search Ads popularity or more than 20 countries today, Astro covers that and Rankmint doesn't yet.

Does Astro run on Windows?

No. Astro's website lists macOS 14 and later only. Rankmint is also a Mac app.

How much does Astro cost compared with Rankmint?

Astro is $9 a month billed annually, $108 a year, according to its website on October 29, 2026. Rankmint is a one-time $19 for the first 10, then $5 more every 10 sales, up to $89.