Starquill vs AppFollow and Appbot

AppFollow vs Appbot (and Starquill)

AppFollow and Appbot are the two best-known review tools. AppFollow is a broad app marketing suite; Appbot focuses on review analytics for product teams. Here's how they compare, and where Starquill fits if you're a solo developer or a small studio.

Price: AppFollowFree plan; Essential $179/mo ($129/mo yearly) for 5 apps; Team $599/moAppbotSmall $59/mo ($49/mo yearly) for 5 sources; Medium $119/mo; Large from $219/moStarquillFree for 1 app; Indie $12/mo (3 apps); Studio $39/mo (15 apps)
Free option: AppFollowFree planAppbot14-day trialStarquillFree plan for 1 app
Best at: AppFollowReviews, ASO and support integrations in one suiteAppbotSentiment and topic analysis for product teamsStarquillTelling you within hours that a release broke something
AI reply drafts: AppFollowFrom EssentialAppbotCheck their current plansStarquillEvery plan, in the reviewer's language
Reviews grouped into problems: AppFollowTags and sentimentAppbotSentiment and topicsStarquillAI issues with counts per app version
Alert channels: AppFollowEmail, Slack and integrationsAppbotEmail, Slack and integrationsStarquillEmail, Telegram and Slack

	AppFollow	Appbot	Starquill
Price	Free plan; Essential $179/mo ($129/mo yearly) for 5 apps; Team $599/mo	Small $59/mo ($49/mo yearly) for 5 sources; Medium $119/mo; Large from $219/mo	Free for 1 app; Indie $12/mo (3 apps); Studio $39/mo (15 apps)
Free option	Free plan	14-day trial	Free plan for 1 app
Best at	Reviews, ASO and support integrations in one suite	Sentiment and topic analysis for product teams	Telling you within hours that a release broke something
AI reply drafts	From Essential	Check their current plans	Every plan, in the reviewer's language
Reviews grouped into problems	Tags and sentiment	Sentiment and topics	AI issues with counts per app version
Alert channels	Email, Slack and integrations	Email, Slack and integrations	Email, Telegram and Slack

AppFollow and Appbot details from their public pages, checked October 2026: AppFollow pricing, Appbot plans. Prices change; check theirs before deciding.

Pick AppFollow if

• You need ASO and keyword tracking with reviews
• You run support through a helpdesk
• You have a team budget for a suite

Pick Appbot if

• You're a product team that wants deep sentiment and topic reports
• You track many apps and sources

Pick Starquill if

You're one or two people with 1–15 apps
You mostly want to catch a broken release early
You want reply drafts in every language from $0–12 a month

Start free Check your latest release first

Only get about 10 reviews a month? Starquill's free plan is probably all you need, or even just App Store Connect. We built it for apps where reviews pile up.