An Aptabase alternative with the stores and money built in
Apparent is analytics for iOS and Android apps that tells you how each app is doing in plain words. Aptabase is simple, open-source, privacy-first analytics for mobile, desktop and web apps, and you can host it yourself. Both keep things simple. Apparent adds what no in-app SDK can see: downloads, reviews, sales and ads.
The short version
Pick Apparent if
- You want App Store and Google Play downloads and reviews next to in-app use
- You sell subscriptions through RevenueCat or run Apple Ads or Google Ads
- You have several phone apps and want them on one page
Pick Aptabase if
- You want open source and to host it yourself
- Your app is a desktop app or uses a framework Apparent doesn't support
- A simple event dashboard is all you need
Apparent and Aptabase, side by side
| Topic | Apparent | Aptabase |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | iOS and Android apps, and the people who make them | Makers of mobile, desktop and web apps |
| How you read it | A few sentences in plain words first, then the numbers behind them | A simple dashboard of events |
| Downloads, ratings and reviews | Built in, from App Store Connect and Google Play | Not a focus |
| Sales and subscriptions | Built in, from RevenueCat and the stores | Events your app sends |
| Several apps | All on one page, with one sentence for all of them | One app at a time |
| What people do in the app | Opens, screens, actions, purchases and crashes, from Apparent's SDK | Yes, kept simple |
| Open source and self-hosting | Not included | Yes |
| Good news as it happens | Built in: first sale in a new country, best day, milestones, new reviews | Not a focus |
| Setup | SDK for Expo and React Native, then connect your stores and RevenueCat | SDKs for Swift, Kotlin, Flutter, React Native, Electron, Tauri and more |
| Price | Free during the beta | Free plan, then paid plans; free to host yourself |
| Availability | Private beta: join the waitlist | Available now |
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Where they overlap
Both are simple on purpose, made for app makers rather than big teams, and record what people do in your app without a report builder.
Where Apparent is different
- Downloads, ratings and reviews come straight from App Store Connect and Google Play, and money from RevenueCat.
- Apple Ads and Google Ads campaigns sit on the same chart, with whether they paid back.
- It reads like a story: a few sentences about how each app did, then the numbers.
- Good news arrives as it happens: a first sale in a new country, your best day, a new five-star review.
Where Aptabase goes further
- Open source, and you can host it yourself.
- SDKs for desktop and many more frameworks.
- Privacy-first by design.
Moving from Aptabase
Add Apparent's SDK and run both side by side. Downloads and sales arrive from the stores and RevenueCat right away, so your first look isn't empty.
Questions
Is Apparent an Aptabase alternative?
For iOS and Android apps, yes, with the stores, money and ads added. It isn't open source and doesn't run on desktop apps.
Can I host Apparent myself?
Not yet.
Does Apparent work with Expo and React Native?
Yes. The SDK is made for Expo and React Native apps.
What does Apparent cost?
Nothing while it's in beta.