Altitude vs Astro
Both track App Store keyword ranks. Here is what each costs, what each covers and what each does better, with Astro's numbers from its own pricing page on November 6, 2026.
Your first app is free, with no card needed.
Share of searchSample app, this week
- You▲ 1.823.4%
- SwellWatch▼ 2.121.2%
- Tide Atlas▲ 0.617.8%
- WaveNote▼ 0.49.5%
| Measure | Altitude | Astro |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan that tracks ranks | Free for 1 app and 10 keywords; Pro $5 a month for 3 apps, 100 keywords each, daily ranks | $9 a month billed yearly ($108 a year), one Mac |
| Free plan | Yes, your first app is free with no card | No free plan or trial listed; a 14 day refund |
| Stores | App Store (top 200) and Google Play (top 30) | App Store only |
| Runs on | Web, works on phones | Mac app (macOS 14 or later) |
| Setup | Paste your store link; keywords and competitors are picked for you | Install on a Mac; ranks update every 24 hours while the app is running (its FAQ) |
Source: https://tryastro.app/, checked November 6, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor's page before you buy.
What Astro does better
- Unlimited tracking on one Mac
- Fast native Mac app
- Switch countries for the same keywords in one view
What Altitude does better
- Checks run on our servers whether or not your computer is on
- Google Play as well as the App Store
- Works on any device in a browser, including your phone
- A free plan
Who each is for
Pick Astro if the things in its list above matter to you. Pick Altitude if you want to know where your app ranks, who beats you and whether your last release helped, set up from one link, for $0 to $5 a month. See every tool compared.
See where your app ranks
Paste your App Store or Google Play link. Altitude picks your keywords and competitors and checks your ranks for you. Your first app is free with no card; Pro checks daily for $5 a month.