Prys is the better fit if your app earns under $1K MRR and you want free core analytics, if you send conversions to Google Ads, if you want email flows in the same tool, or if you want a 30-day trial and KPI benchmarks drawn from 500+ apps. Ranksy is the better fit if your app earns more than $1K MRR and you want a price that does not rise with revenue, or if you need Meta CAPI attribution today, organic and sponsored rank separation, affiliate programs, or an MCP server for Claude.

Prys and Ranksy overlap more than most tools in this category. Both connect App Store traffic in BigQuery to Shopify Partner revenue, and both attribute installs and revenue to keywords. The differences are in pricing, ads channels and how you get data out.

Feature comparison

Competitor details come from Prys's public website at prys.io, checked on October 14, 2026.

Ranksy Prys
Ranking tracking Daily keyword and category rankings. Organic and sponsored positions shown separately. Unlimited keywords per app. Tracks where your app ranks in App Store search by keyword and category. Keyword quality, volume and difficulty scores from 500+ connected apps.
Keyword install attribution Keyword and traffic source to install, trial and paying customer, from your App Store events in BigQuery. Installs, subscribes, revenue and LTV by keyword and traffic source. Needs ShopIDs in BigQuery. Without them, a matching algorithm Prys describes as "around 80% accurate".
Revenue & churn MRR, churn, trials, cohorts and LTV from the Partner API, split by acquisition keyword and source. Revenue, MRR, churn and trials, updated daily, from Shopify Partners APIs. Included on the Free plan.
Customer CRM One record per merchant: installs, subscription, revenue, health, and the keyword and source that brought them. Customers and segments: who installs, pays and churns, segmented by plan, source and keyword, with customer history.
Ads attribution Meta CAPI attribution next to rankings, installs and revenue. Shopify App Store ads to revenue by geo. Sends conversions to Google Ads (PMax, AI Max). Meta Ads marked "Coming soon".
Affiliate program Affiliate programs for your apps, with an affiliate portal and payout records. Access on request. Not listed on the website.
AI/MCP access MCP server and REST API on every plan: 5,000 calls a month on Starter, 25,000 on Studio. No MCP server listed. Prys AI writes listing copy. The FAQ says data is accessed "using our API".
Data sources Shopify Partner API, your App Store events in BigQuery, Ranksy's App Store index, Meta CAPI. Google Analytics via BigQuery, Shopify Partners APIs.
Pricing Starter $39/mo (3 apps), Studio $89/mo (10 apps), at any revenue level. Priced by Shopify MRR: Free under $1K, $49.95 up to $10K, $99.95 up to $20K, $199.95 up to $50K, $299.95 up to $100K, $499.95 above $100K.
Free trial 7 days, full access, no credit card. 30-day trial of Prys Premium on every plan.

Where Prys is the stronger choice

Prys has a real free tier. If your app earns under $1K MRR, the Free plan covers core revenue and KPI analytics at no cost. Premium features (App Store SEO, ads, funnel and email) need a paid plan, but you can test them for 30 days. Ranksy has no free plan and a 7-day trial.

Prys also covers channels Ranksy does not list. It sends App Store, website and landing page conversions to Google Ads so PMax and AI Max campaigns can bid toward paying merchants. It reports App Store ads performance down to revenue by geo. It includes email flows. It benchmarks your app across 25 KPIs against data from more than 500 connected apps. If Google Ads is your main paid channel, or you want benchmarks against peers, Prys has more to offer there.

Pricing: by app count or by revenue

This is the main practical difference. Prys charges by your Shopify MRR. Ranksy charges by how many apps you track.

  • Under $1K MRR: Prys is free for core analytics. Ranksy is $39.
  • $10K to $20K MRR: Prys Take-off is $99.95. Ranksy Starter is $39 for up to three apps.
  • $50K to $100K MRR: Prys Scale is $299.95. Ranksy is still $39 for three apps or $89 for ten.

Ranksy's price changes only when you add apps.

Ads channels: Meta today, Google today

Both tools connect ad activity to revenue, but on different networks. Ranksy has Meta CAPI attribution live, and it splits your organic and sponsored App Store positions so you can see whether ads are carrying your rank. Prys has Google Ads conversion sending live and App Store ads reporting, with Meta Ads listed as coming soon. Pick by where you spend.

Getting data out: MCP and API

Ranksy includes a native MCP server and a REST API on every plan. Connect Claude Desktop, Cursor or VS Code and ask which keyword brought the merchants who churned last month, answered from your own Partner API and BigQuery data. Prys does not list an MCP server or document a public API.

Affiliate programs

Ranksy can run affiliate programs for your apps, with commission rules, an affiliate portal, and referred installs and revenue tied to earnings. Prys does not list affiliate features.

Switching from Prys to Ranksy

  1. Create a Ranksy account. The 7-day trial starts with no card.
  2. Connect the Shopify Partner API. Ranksy backfills revenue, installs and trials, so your history is there on first login.
  3. Connect the same BigQuery project you connected to Prys. Ranksy reads your App Store events from it to attribute installs and revenue to keywords and sources.
  4. Add your keywords and competitors. Ranksy has no keyword cap.
  5. Run both during the trial and compare keyword-level revenue.

What carries over: because both tools read from the Partner API and BigQuery, your revenue, installs and traffic history rebuild in Ranksy from the source. Ranksy keeps its own category ranking history for public apps. Prys-specific data such as segments, email flows, Google Ads conversion settings and keyword rank history do not transfer.

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FAQ

What is the difference between Ranksy and Prys?

Both attribute Shopify app installs and revenue to App Store keywords using BigQuery and Partner API data. Prys prices by MRR, has a free tier under $1K MRR, sends conversions to Google Ads and includes email flows. Ranksy prices by app count, has Meta CAPI attribution, organic and sponsored rank separation, affiliate programs and an MCP server.

Is Prys free?

Prys is free for apps under $1K MRR, covering core revenue and KPI analytics. Paid plans run from $49.95 to $499.95 a month based on Shopify MRR, and every plan includes a 30-day Prys Premium trial. Prices were checked on October 14, 2026.

Which is cheaper for an app making $20K MRR?

As of October 14, 2026, Prys Take-off costs $99.95 a month for apps up to $20K MRR. Ranksy Starter costs $39 a month for up to three apps at any revenue level, and Studio costs $89 for up to ten apps.

Does Prys support Meta Ads attribution?

As of October 14, 2026, Prys lists Meta Ads as coming soon and Google Ads conversion sending as available. Ranksy offers Meta CAPI attribution alongside rankings, installs and revenue. Ranksy's website does not list Google Ads conversion sending.

Can I use Prys or Ranksy with Claude?

Ranksy has a native MCP server included on every plan, so Claude, Cursor and VS Code can query its rankings, revenue, customers and attribution data. Prys's website does not mention an MCP server as of October 14, 2026.

Sources

Checked on 2026-10-14.