Comparison

Appfigures vs App Store Connect

A platform for app businesses, and Apple's own app for managing yours.

A third optionMetrics is a third option when all you want is the numbers: Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets and Siri, read straight from App Store Connect.

Metrics on iPhone

Metrics widgets on the Home Screen: app units with a sparkline, downloads and revenue for two apps, and a multi-app chart

The Metrics dashboard: units, revenue, impressions, page views, sessions and crashes with change badges, above a list of apps

Facts checked on 11 November 2026.

How they differ

Or pick Metrics

Metrics is a third option when all you want is the numbers: Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets and Siri, read straight from App Store Connect.

Metrics is a native App Store Connect dashboard for iPhone and iPad. It shows downloads, revenue, impressions, sessions and crashes for all your apps, and puts them in Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets and in Siri.

Side by side

	Metrics	Appfigures	App Store Connect
Built for	indie developers who want their App Store numbers at a glance	app businesses that want analytics, ASO tools and market data in one platform	developers managing submissions, TestFlight and reviews on the go
Where it runs	on iPhone and iPad	the web, with a companion app for iPhone and iPad	on iPhone and iPad
Outside the app	Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and Siri	widgets and alerts in its iPhone app	notifications for app status, reviews, tester feedback and featuring
Reads from	App Store Connect directly, with your API key kept in the iOS Keychain	your store and ad network accounts, linked to its platform	App Store Connect, as Apple's own app
How you pay	free for one app; Pro is a subscription for unlimited apps	a free Starter plan; paid plans, monthly or annual, track more apps and open the ASO and market tools	free

What Appfigures is

Appfigures is an app intelligence and analytics platform. It tracks downloads, revenue, subscriptions, ratings, reviews, ad revenue and ad spend across stores, with ASO tools and market data on other apps, and has a companion iPhone app with widgets and alerts.

What App Store Connect is

App Store Connect is Apple's own app for managing your apps on iPhone and iPad. It shows app status and submissions, TestFlight builds and testers, key sales and trends, and ratings and reviews you can reply to, with notifications for status changes.

Questions

Which is better, Appfigures or App Store Connect?

Appfigures tracks downloads, revenue, reviews and ad spend across stores, with ASO tools and market data. App Store Connect manages submissions, TestFlight and reviews, with key sales and trends inside. Metrics is a third option when all you want is the numbers: Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets and Siri, read straight from App Store Connect.

What is the difference between Appfigures and App Store Connect?

Appfigures is built for app businesses that want analytics, ASO tools and market data in one platform. App Store Connect is built for developers managing submissions, TestFlight and reviews on the go.

Is there an alternative to both Appfigures and App Store Connect?

Yes. Metrics is built for indie developers who want their App Store numbers at a glance. Metrics is a third option when all you want is the numbers: Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets and Siri, read straight from App Store Connect.

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We make Metrics. What we say about Appfigures and App Store Connect comes from their own pages, read on 11 November 2026: Appfigures' own site and pricing page, Appfigures on the App Store, App Store Connect on the App Store. Spotted a mistake? Write to support@onedevshop.com. Each name belongs to its owner, and Metrics is not affiliated with either.

Metrics

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Metrics is on the App Store, for iPhone and iPad.