The app vendor's toolkit by Ali A.
Every tool built specifically for the people who build Shopify apps. Rankings, store data, revenue analytics, partner programs. Open directory, community rated.
21 tools7 categories… community reviewsShopify-exclusive only · last updated 11 September 2026
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Mantle is shutting down and I need to replace my billing analytics I want to find stores running a competitor's app and pitch them I run six apps and need keyword tracking across all of them I want to launch an affiliate program without paying a cut of payouts I need App Store data my AI agent can query
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+ The whole App Store as a live database, free on the web and over MCP.
Free, Pro $49/mo free plan
AppNavigator
App Store ASO
+ Public index with ranking history, no account needed.
Free free plan
AppstorePulse
App Store ASO
+ Rankings, competitor alerts and real MRR in one place.
Free tier, then paid free plan by the maker of Wide Bundles
+ ASO plus a marketing layer, exposed as an MCP server.
Free plan available free plan
Elevate
Analytics & billing
+ MRR, ARR, churn and retention for Shopify app companies.
Free for Marmeto partners free plan Marmeto
+ Category rankings and collections, free on both sides.
Free free plan by OmegaTheme
+ Twelve products across the partner side and the merchant side.
Most tools free for approved partners free plan
+ Partner onboarding, leads, commissions and white-label portals.
Free for Marmeto partners free plan Marmeto
PartnerDock
Partner & affiliate
+ Affiliate tracking priced on software, not on your success.
Free, then $19 / $49 / $99 free plan
PartnerJam
Partner & affiliate
+ Free, cookie-independent, direct Partner API integration.
Free free plan unverified
Shoffi
Partner & affiliate
+ The largest affiliate network aimed at Shopify apps.
Free until $100/mo referred free plan
+ App and theme detector with a wide free tool set.
Free, API paid free plan
StoreCensus
Store databases
+ Cheaper store database with decision-maker contacts built in.
Free plan, then $49 / $99 free plan owner of AppJubilee unverified
+ Extension-first store analysis, 7,548 apps and tools.
Free free plan
+ Multi-app ASO with automatic keyword discovery.
From $49/mo owner of StoreCensus unverified
Krutva
Partner & affiliate
+ Partner relationship management, surfaced in community threads.
Not published unverified
+ Whole app lifecycle: hosting, billing, CRM, email, ASO.
$69 / $169 per app per month
+ Look up an app and see the keywords it already ranks for.
Not published
Store Leads
Store databases
+ 13.7M stores, app install and uninstall history, HubSpot native.
$75 / $250 / $450 / $950 per month
SASI winding down
App Store ASO
+ Mantle's App Store index. Going down with Mantle.
Free free plan
Mantle winding down
Analytics & billing
+ Billing, analytics, email, affiliates, flows, help desk. Shutting down.
Winding down
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