# App Store Operator — Pricing

Last updated: April 2026

## Summary

App Store Operator is completely free and open source. There is no paid tier, no subscription, and no usage cap.

- Price: $0.00 / month
- No subscription required
- No API key required
- No paid SensorTower plan required (a free SensorTower account, signed in once via browser on first run, is used by `research_rivals` and `get_app_details`)
- MIT License

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## What Is Included (All Users)

### search_app_store
- Search the App Store by keyword
- Returns ranked results (up to 25)
- Fields: app name, app ID, ranking position
- Countries supported: all App Store regions

### research_rivals
- App Store search + SensorTower analytics in one call
- Returns top 3 ranked apps with 16 data fields each
- Fields include: estimated monthly downloads, estimated monthly revenue, rating count, rating score, publisher country, top markets, update date, and more
- Results cached locally for 24 hours

### get_app_details
- Targeted SensorTower analytics for specific app IDs
- Same 16-field dataset as research_rivals
- Accepts a list of app IDs, no keyword search step needed

### prepare_iae
- iOS In-App Event copy generation
- Returns 3 variations per run
- All App Store Connect character limits enforced:
  - Event name: 30 characters max
  - Short description: 50 characters max
  - Long description: 120 characters max
- Supported locales: en-us, en-gb, de, fr, es, es-mx, it, ja, ko, pt-br, nl, zh-hans, zh-hant, tr
- No external API calls

### Cache
- All research_rivals and get_app_details results cached locally for 24 hours
- Repeat queries on the same keyword and country return instantly

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## System Requirements

- Node.js 18 or higher
- Claude Code (any plan) or Claude Desktop (Pro and above)

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## How to Install

Run without installing:
```
npx -y app-store-operator@latest
```

Add to Claude Code or Claude Desktop:
```
claude mcp add --transport stdio app-store-operator -- npx -y app-store-operator@latest
```

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## Source

- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/app-store-operator
- GitHub: https://github.com/meyusufdemirci/app-store-operator
- License: MIT
- Author: Yusuf Demirci
- Not affiliated with Apple or SensorTower