Comparison ยท July 2026
Veldo vs Astro
Astro is a well-made native Mac ASO tool with a fast release cadence, and if you only need rank tracking it is a fine choice. Veldo covers the same tracking core, then answers the question rank trackers stop short of: which keywords actually make you money. Here is the honest comparison, feature by feature.
| Feature | Veldo | Astro |
|---|---|---|
| Daily organic keyword rank tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Search Ads popularity & difficulty | Yes | Yes |
| 60+ App Store storefronts | Yes | Yes |
| Reverse ASO (any app's keywords) | Yes | Yes |
| Keyword autocomplete suggestions | Yes | Yes |
| Reviews tracking | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server for AI agents | Yes, plus a CLI | Yes |
| Apple Ads spend per keyword | Yes | No |
| Revenue per keyword (RevenueCat) | Yes | No |
| Win / loss / opportunity verdicts | Yes | No (difficulty score) |
| Community keyword popularity index | Yes (Veldo Pulse) | No |
| Translation | Built in, on device | DeepL (bring your own API key) |
| Monthly billing | Yes, $8.99/month | No, $108 billed yearly |
| Yearly price | $99/year | $108/year |
| Watch, TV, and Mac App Store tracking | iOS App Store focus | Yes, all Apple platforms |
Astro details from tryastro.app public pages and release notes, July 2026. Spotted something outdated? Email support@veldo.appand we will correct it.
The core difference: tracking vs deciding
Both apps tell you where you rank. Only Veldo joins that rank with what you spent on Apple Ads for the keyword and what revenue came back through RevenueCat, then turns the three into a verdict: win, loss, or opportunity. If you run Apple Ads at all, that attribution is the difference between "keyword moved up" and "keyword paid for itself."
Popularity data nobody else has
Apple offers no public API for keyword popularity. Every tool estimates it from Apple Search Ads. Veldo additionally pools anonymous rank observations from every Veldo user into Veldo Pulse, a community index that keeps improving as more developers use it, and it works even for storefronts and niches where Apple Ads data is thin.
Pricing
Astro costs $9 per month billed annually, so getting in costs $108 up front. Veldo is $99 per year, or $8.99 monthly if you would rather try it for the cost of a coffee than a year's commitment. Both let you cancel; Veldo adds a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Where Astro is ahead
Fair is fair: Astro tracks rankings on watchOS, tvOS, and the Mac App Store, imports keyword lists up to 1,000 keywords, and ships updates on a fast monthly cadence. If your app lives primarily on those platforms, try Astro. If your app makes its money on the iOS App Store and you want spend and revenue in the same table as rank, that is what Veldo is built for.