// ALTERNATIVE
Peekly alternative for indie developers
Peekly covers the App Store and Google Play in one subscription. AppHitlist is the narrower option: Apple App Store only, with complaint themes and rank tracking for your own apps.
// SUMMARY
Peekly is a web app-intelligence tool for indie developers and growth teams. According to its website it covers the App Store and Google Play in 150+ countries and sells one plan at $29/month. AppHitlist covers the Apple App Store only, estimates revenue from Apple's public chart lists, and groups 1- and 2-star reviews into complaint themes. If you also need Android data, Peekly is the better fit.
// CHOOSE Peekly IF
- You need Google Play as well as the App Store. Peekly lists both stores, AppHitlist only has iOS.
- You want captured paywalls and organic TikTok videos for each app. AppHitlist does not show either.
- You research markets outside the US. Peekly states 150+ countries, while the AppHitlist interface is US-focused today.
- You want the price list in the open: monthly, quarterly and yearly prices are all on its pricing page.
// CHOOSE APPHITLIST IF
- Your apps are iOS only and Google Play data would be noise.
- You want to read what users complain about. AppHitlist groups 1- and 2-star App Store reviews by topic. The Peekly pages we checked do not describe review themes.
- You want to see where your own app ranks in App Store search for keywords you pick, refreshed once a day. Peekly labels its Keyword Explorer as keyword research only.
- You want an email when a followed app changes rank, ads or revenue estimate, as a daily or weekly digest. Peekly's site does not say how its alerts are delivered.
// COMPARISON
Peekly and AppHitlist, side by side
| Feature | Peekly | AppHitlist |
|---|---|---|
| Stores covered | App Store and Google Play | Apple App Store only |
| Price | As listed on their site in October 2026: $29/month, $72 per quarter ($24/month) or $240 per year ($20/month) | One paid plan with everything, billed monthly or yearly. The current price is on the AppHitlist pricing page. |
| Free access | Free account with limited access. The FAQ does not list what is included, and no trial length is stated. | Free account with app profile, rating, price and rank history |
| Revenue and download estimates | Estimates. Its FAQ says they draw notably on Sensor Tower figures; its methodology page also names an internal model. No error range is published. | Estimates from AppHitlist's own algorithm over Apple's public chart lists, updated daily. They can be wrong. |
| Ads | Active Meta ads with run time, estimated EU reach and downloadable creatives | Meta ad creatives sorted by days live, longest-running first. Meta Ad Library data for EU/UK, not a spend tracker. |
| Reviews | Ratings and review counts. No complaint themes described on the pages we checked. | 1- and 2-star App Store reviews grouped into complaint themes, plus feature requests for your own apps |
| Keywords | Keyword Explorer with difficulty, demand and store results up to 250 apps. Labeled keyword research only. | Keyword popularity and difficulty, plus rank tracking in App Store search for your own apps, updated once a day |
| Alerts | Competitor alerts through AppTracker. Delivery channel not stated on their site. | Email when a followed app's rank, ads or revenue estimate change, daily or weekly digest |
| Paywalls and organic video | Captured paywalls and organic TikTok videos for each app | Not offered |
Price: one plan on each side
Peekly's pricing page describes a single plan with full access and no credits to watch. It lists $29 monthly, $72 per quarter and $240 per year, and the yearly card reads $20 per month billed yearly. It says you can cancel in one click.
AppHitlist is also one paid plan with everything in it, monthly or yearly, cancel anytime from the account page. So the price gap is not about tiers. It is about scope: Peekly pays for two stores and extras like paywalls, AppHitlist for one store.
Where the numbers come from
Peekly's methodology page says it collects public store facts directly and stores daily ranking snapshots. Monthly revenue and some downloads are estimates from third-party market-intelligence figures or its internal model. It also notes that its 'Estimated MRR' means monthly store revenue, not verified subscription MRR, and can exclude ad revenue and web checkout.
AppHitlist's estimates come from its own algorithm, applied to the chart lists Apple publishes publicly, and are refreshed daily. Neither tool publishes an error range. Use both as a direction for picking a market, not as accounting.
When to use both
Both tools have a free account, so you can look before you pay. A common split: use Peekly when the idea might ship on Android too, or when you want to study paywalls and TikTok content. Use AppHitlist when the idea is iOS first and you want complaint themes and daily chart climbers.
They do not replace an ASO platform or your own App Store Connect numbers. Peekly's Keyword Explorer, for example, is labeled keyword research only.
Information about Peekly comes from its public website (peekly.app), checked October 2026. Features and prices change, so check Peekly for current details.
// FAQ
Questions people ask
How much does Peekly cost?
As listed on its pricing page in October 2026, Peekly costs $29 per month, $72 per quarter ($24 per month) or $240 per year ($20 per month). It describes this as one plan with the full product and no commitment. AppHitlist does not quote a price here because plans change; check its pricing page.
Is Peekly free?
According to its pricing FAQ, you can create a free account with limited access, and Pro unlocks the full product. The site does not itemize what the free account includes or state a trial length. AppHitlist also has a free account, with app profile, rating, price and rank history. Revenue estimates, ads, complaint themes and keywords are on the paid plan.
Does AppHitlist cover Google Play like Peekly?
No. AppHitlist covers the Apple App Store only. It reads Apple's public chart lists and listings, so it has no Android data. If you need Google Play charts, estimates or ads, Peekly states that it covers both stores. If your idea may ship on Android later, check whether an iOS-only tool is enough for now.
Where does Peekly get its revenue estimates?
Peekly's FAQ says its estimates draw notably on Sensor Tower figures, and its methodology page describes third-party market-intelligence figures or an internal model built on rankings, review counts, category and monetization signals. It does not publish an error percentage. AppHitlist uses its own algorithm over Apple's public chart lists, and says estimates can be wrong.
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