# App Store Connect vs Scriptable

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: App Store Connect at none against Scriptable's 3. App Store Connect also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 3.8K). Scriptable's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (69% vs 55%). On price, rating, ads and chart position there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scriptable sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. App Store Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for App Store Connect against 4.7 for Scriptable. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15K and 3.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of App Store Connect's written reviews are positive against 69% of Scriptable's.

App Store Connect ships an update every 3 months, Scriptable every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | App Store Connect | Scriptable |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (15K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/app-store-connect/id1234793120/reviews) | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriptable/id1405459188/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **15K** | 3.8K |
| Positive reviews | 55.1% of reviews | **69.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#10** | #14 |
| Size | 35 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Apple](https://appshunter.io/developer/284417353) | [Simon B. Støvring](https://appshunter.io/developer/423532907) |

## What reviewers say

### App Store Connect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/app-store-connect/id1234793120)

**Currently charting:** #10 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Manage your apps and submissions directly from your iPhone or iPad. Monitor sales, respond to reviews, manage testers, and generate marketing assets on the go. Receive important notifications about your app's performance and status.

**Highlights:** App status and submission management, Tester group and build management, Sales and trends monitoring, Customer ratings and reviews, Marketing asset generation, Key event notifications

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient app for managing apps
- 🚀 Quick response and easy to use
- 📢 Helpful for responding to reviews
- 🔍 Provides good overview of app performance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Delayed data and analytics
- 🔍 Limited functionality compared to website
- 🔒 Login issues and frequent sign-outs

**Reported bugs**

- Reviews section crashes the app
- Trends data not updating correctly
- Login fields sometimes disabled
- Inconsistent behavior across devices

**Requested features**

- Add support for TestFlight management
- Improve trends and analytics features
- Allow custom date ranges for data
- Provide more detailed app metrics
- Add translations for reviews


### Scriptable

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriptable/id1405459188)

**Currently charting:** #14 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Automate tasks on your device by writing custom scripts in JavaScript. Integrate with native iOS features like files, calendars, and reminders. Create personalized widgets for your Home Screen and interact with Siri.

**Highlights:** Write and run JavaScript, Create custom widgets, Siri Shortcuts integration, Access native iOS features, Schedule notifications, File management, Script gallery

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing usage of Application Programming Interface (API)
- 🚀 Scriptable + AI lets create micro apps
- 👍 Whoah, Wow, Nice
- 👍 Awesome app, Helpful app
- 🚀 Unrivaled Functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Force closes, Crashes immediately, Cannot Use - Always Crashes
- 🐛 Scripts don't work, Stopped working, Self Deleting
- 🐛 Incompatible with iOS 18, Widgets become white, Doesn't work on iOS 17.4
- 🐛 Bugs, So many bugs, Kept freezing
- 🐛 Default access to iCloud, Misspelled word, Selecting text is difficult

**Reported bugs**

- Scripts say need '(' at end when already there
- Reminders scheduling crashes when changing date/time
- Reminders Due Today has variable scope issues
- setInterval is not set
- Accessing Contacts and ContactsContainer causes blank widget

**Requested features**

- Add HTML support
- Add Apple Watch support
- Improve documentation with examples
- Add ability to access files from other apps
- Add ability to require other scripts


## Frequently asked questions

### Is App Store Connect free?

App Store Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Scriptable free?

Scriptable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, App Store Connect or Scriptable?

App Store Connect and Scriptable are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15K and 3.8K ratings respectively.

### Do App Store Connect or Scriptable have ads?

Neither App Store Connect nor Scriptable shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, App Store Connect or Scriptable?

App Store Connect ships an update every 3 months, and Scriptable every 4 days. Most recently, App Store Connect was updated on September 24, 2026 and Scriptable on September 22, 2026.

### Which is more popular, App Store Connect or Scriptable?

App Store Connect currently peaks at #10 in the App Store charts, and Scriptable at #14. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*