# AppHitlist > AppHitlist is an App Store research tool for indie developers. It shows revenue figures, daily chart rankings, Meta ads and complaint themes for iOS apps. Revenue and download figures come from our own algorithm, based on the chart lists Apple publishes publicly. ## Product - [AppHitlist](https://apphitlist.com): Find App Store apps that already make money: revenue figures, chart history, Meta ads and complaint themes. - [How the numbers work](https://apphitlist.com/method): How revenue and download figures are made from Apple's public chart lists, and why they can be wrong. - [New winning apps](https://apphitlist.com/new-winning-apps): Apps released in the last six months that already clear $10K in monthly revenue. Free revenue ranges. - MCP server: https://apphitlist.com/api/mcp. Authenticated HTTP endpoint for Claude Code and Cursor. An API key is required. Tools cover new winners, daily chart risers and new entries (36 countries), search, app details, complaints and Meta ads. ## Use cases - [Revenue figures](https://apphitlist.com/use-cases/app-revenue-estimates): Check what a niche earns before you build. AppHitlist shows monthly revenue and downloads for every app, updated daily, beside its rank history. - [Chart rankings](https://apphitlist.com/use-cases/app-store-rankings): Follow App Store charts, catch climbers and new entries the day they move, and read any app's full rank history. Charts are saved every day. - [Meta ads tracker](https://apphitlist.com/use-cases/meta-ads-tracker): Browse the Meta ads of App Store apps, sorted by days live so the long runners come first. Study hooks, formats and calls to action. - [Review complaints](https://apphitlist.com/use-cases/app-review-complaints): Turn 1- and 2-star App Store reviews into complaint themes. See what users of successful apps hate, then build the fix they want. - [Find app ideas](https://apphitlist.com/use-cases/find-app-ideas): Start from apps that already make money. Filter the App Store by genre, rating, price and ads, and spot new winners early, before you build. - [Competitor tracking](https://apphitlist.com/use-cases/competitor-tracking): See where rival apps out-earn and outrank you. Compare revenue, ratings, ads and keyword gaps, and get an email the day a competitor makes a move. - [Keyword research](https://apphitlist.com/use-cases/keyword-research): Pick App Store keywords you can actually rank for. See popularity, difficulty, the top apps and related terms before you write your listing. - [Track your app](https://apphitlist.com/use-cases/track-your-app): Add your app and follow its App Store search rank for every keyword you choose. Ranks refresh daily, so you see whether each listing change worked. ## Alternatives - [Sensor Tower alternative for indie developers](https://apphitlist.com/alternatives/sensor-tower): Looking for a Sensor Tower alternative? Compare scope, pricing model and data with AppHitlist, a self-serve App Store tool for indie developers. - [data.ai (App Annie) alternative: what to use now](https://apphitlist.com/alternatives/data-ai): data.ai (formerly App Annie) was acquired by Sensor Tower. See what its site shows today and what indie developers can use for App Store data instead. - [AppTweak alternative for indie developers](https://apphitlist.com/alternatives/apptweak): AppTweak is ASO-first; AppHitlist is iOS market research. See where they overlap, what each costs to start and when indie developers use both. - [Appfigures alternative for indie developers](https://apphitlist.com/alternatives/appfigures): Compare Appfigures and AppHitlist: own-app analytics versus iOS market research, a free Starter plan, and two pricing pages that disagree. - [AppMagic alternative for indie developers](https://apphitlist.com/alternatives/appmagic): AppMagic now belongs to Sensor Tower and is sold by demo. See what it covers and where AppHitlist fits for iOS-only indie work. - [MobileAction alternative for indie developers](https://apphitlist.com/alternatives/mobileaction): MobileAction sells ASO plans with public prices plus Apple Ads and ad tools. See where AppHitlist fits when you research iOS app ideas. - [Apptopia alternative for indie developers](https://apphitlist.com/alternatives/apptopia): Apptopia sells investor-grade and enterprise app data with no public prices. 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See how AppHitlist compares on price, store coverage, ads, reviews and API, and when each one is the better pick. - [AppFollow alternative for indie developers](https://apphitlist.com/alternatives/appfollow): Looking for an AppFollow alternative? AppFollow handles reviews and ASO, AppHitlist handles market research. See prices, limits and when to use both. ## Guides - [How to Find Profitable App Ideas That Already Make Money](https://apphitlist.com/guides/find-profitable-app-ideas): Find app ideas that already earn: read the grossing charts, check app age, mine 1-star reviews, look at Meta ads, then pick one gap you can fill. - [How App Store Revenue Figures Work (and Why They Err)](https://apphitlist.com/guides/how-app-store-revenue-estimates-work): How App Store revenue and download figures are built from chart rank, why category, country and pricing change them, and where the errors come from. - [How to Read App Store Charts: Grossing, Free and Paid](https://apphitlist.com/guides/read-app-store-charts): Learn what top grossing, top free and top paid charts measure, what rank moves mean, how to spot climbers, and what App Store charts cannot tell you. - [Validate App Ideas With Meta Ads: Read Ad Run Time](https://apphitlist.com/guides/validate-app-ideas-with-meta-ads): Use how long a Meta ad has run as a signal for your app idea: what long-running ads suggest, how to read creatives and hooks, and where the method fails. - [Competitor Research Before Building an App: A Routine](https://apphitlist.com/guides/research-competitors-before-building): A competitor research routine before you build an app: find direct rivals, compare ratings, complaints, ads, keywords and pricing, then decide. - [App Store Keyword Research: A Beginner's Guide](https://apphitlist.com/guides/app-store-keyword-research): App Store keyword research from zero: how search finds apps, popularity vs difficulty, long-tail terms, and how to track your ranks over time. ## Company - [About AppHitlist](https://apphitlist.com/about): AppHitlist is an App Store research tool for indie developers: revenue figures, daily chart rankings, Meta ads and complaint themes in one place. - [Affiliate program](https://apphitlist.com/affiliates): Earn 30% recurring commission by referring indie developers to AppHitlist. Join via the Creem Affiliate Portal. - [Contact AppHitlist](https://apphitlist.com/contact): Write to AppHitlist for billing questions, data corrections, feature requests or anything else. A person reads every message and answers by email.