Comparison

Rankmint vs Helm

By Gajendra Singh Rathore, who makes Rankmint · checked November 3, 2026

Helm is a native App Store Connect editor for Mac and iPhone: listings, releases, TestFlight and screenshots, with AI keyword generation. Its own site says it isn't a rank tracker. Rankmint is the keyword side: it finds keywords per country, tracks your rank daily and writes your listing. Helm's facts come from its own website.

Helm

Native app for editing and shipping App Store Connect listings.

Free, or $9.99 a month for Pro

Available nowMac + iPhoneNo rank tracking

Rankmint

Finds keywords, writes your listing and tracks your rank.

$19 once, rising to $89

Nov 5, 2026Mac175 countries

Side by side

HelmRankmint

AvailableNowNov 5, 2026, pre-order now

Runs onMac and iPhone (macOS 26 and iOS 26)macOS 14 and later

PriceFree tier; Pro $9.99 a month (weekly, yearly and lifetime offered, prices in the App Store)$19 for the first 10, then $5 more every 10 sales, up to $89

Keyword popularity and difficultyNot offeredRankmint's 0–100 estimate, or Search Ads popularity if you connect an account

Rank trackingNot offered: “Is Helm an ASO rank tracker? No.”Daily

Writes your listing into App Store ConnectYes, its main jobYes. You review each change; it never submits for review

Listing suggestionsAI keyword generation, rewriting and translation (OpenAI)Name, subtitle and keyword field per language, written by your own AI (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Ollama or a custom command); rule-based without one

Also includesReleases, TestFlight, screenshots, in-app purchases, reviewsKeywords and your listing only

✓ stronger on this point – not offered or not mentioned

Helm facts from helm-app.com, its pricing page, its ASO page on November 3, 2026. Prices and features can change; check there before buying. Rankmint's features describe the launch version; the per-release report arrives in a free update.

Choose Helm if

You want a better App Store Connect: releases, TestFlight and screenshots from a native app.
You already know your keywords and only need to edit and ship.
You want to work from your iPhone.

Choose Rankmint if

You want to know which keywords you can win, in each country, before you write anything.
You want to see your rank every day and whether a release moved it.
You'd rather pay once.

The honest gap

These two overlap less than it looks. Helm's own site recommends pairing it with a rank tracker. Rankmint can be that tracker, and it also writes the keyword fields, so if all you edit is your name, subtitle and keywords you may not need both.

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 Helm alternative?

For keywords and ranks, yes: that's what Helm leaves out. For releases, TestFlight and screenshots, no: keep Helm, or App Store Connect itself, for those.

How much does Helm cost compared with Rankmint?

Helm has a free tier and Helm Pro at $9.99 a month, with other billing periods priced in the App Store, according to its pricing page on November 3, 2026. Rankmint is a one-time $19 for the first 10 buyers, then $5 more every 10 sales, up to $89.

Does Helm track keyword rankings?

No. Helm's ASO page answers “Is Helm an ASO rank tracker?” with “No.” It's a listing and release editor with keyword guidance.