Namecheap vs SEMrush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Namecheap
Manage your domain names and hosting services on the go. This app allows you to instantly search, register, and renew domains, as well as manage DNS settings and auto-renewal preferences. Keep your online presence secure and up-to-date with easy access to your account.
- Instant domain search, registration, and renewal
- Manage DNS settings
- Manage WhoisGuard settings
- Configure auto-renewal preferences
- Add and manage Address Profiles
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Namecheap is a leading domain name registrar and hosting company. Search, register, and manage your Namecheap domain names with our application. Features: - Instant search, register, and renew domains - Manage DNS, WhoisGuard settings, and auto-renewal preferences - Add and manage Address Profiles If you love Namecheap and our new app, be sure to rate and review us!
SEMrush
Monitor keyword performance and track your website's ranking changes in search results. Analyze trends in visibility, traffic, and average position over custom date ranges. Requires a pre-setup Position Tracking campaign.
- Keyword position tracking
- Advanced filtering
- Win/loss position analysis
- Growth trend generation
- Visibility and traffic monitoring
- Average position tracking
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Quickly check the updates on your top keywords, or use the full list with advanced filters to get the exact data you need. See what positions you’ve won or lost in Google’s top 3, 10, 20, or 100 results. Set a date range to generate the growth trend of your website’s Visibility, Traffic, and Average Position. This app requires a pre-setup Position Tracking campaign.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Namecheap at 4.8 against SEMrush's 2.0. Namecheap also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 68) and review sentiment (35% vs 16%). SEMrush's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Namecheap holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Namecheap has 2.7K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Namecheap's written reviews are positive against 16% of SEMrush's.
Namecheap ships an update every 3 months, SEMrush every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Namecheap | SEMrush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better | 2.0 (68 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews — better | 15.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 68 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Namecheap, Inc | SEMrush CY LTD |
Customer experience
Namecheap
SEMrush
User reviews
Namecheap
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 💰 Great value and pricing
- 🌟 Reliable and high-quality service
- 🤖 Smooth app experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app
- 🔒 Poor two-factor authentication support
- 🕰️ Slow and unresponsive app performance
- 📱 Limited mobile functionality compared to website
- 💳 Issues with payments and purchases
SEMrush
From 68 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Quick position tracking
- 👍 Easy to use for rankings
- 👍 Works for basic ranking checks
- 👍 Useful for monitoring rankings on the go
Room to improve
- 👎 App has little to no function
- 👎 App stuck at first page
- 👎 Terrible software
- 👎 Super frustrating login issues
- 👎 No value for money
Bugs and requests
Namecheap
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues and inability to access account
- Domains not displaying properly or disappearing
- Inconsistent behavior when renewing or managing domains
- Crashes and freezes when trying to complete purchases
- Unreliable push notifications and account alerts
Requested features
5 requests- Integrate with standard 2FA apps (e.g. Google Authenticator)
- Add support for managing domains and hosting beyond just registration
- Improve app stability and reduce crashes
- Optimize the UI and UX for better mobile experience
- Provide more detailed account and domain management features
SEMrush
Reported bugs
17 issues- App stuck at first page
- Cannot log in due to password manager issues
- Password field won't allow paste or auto-fill
- App takes you back to login screen after entering credentials
- Cookie policy banner prevents progress
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- Autofill doesn't work for password
- Cannot copy and paste password
- App shows cookie policy banner and cannot move past it
- Login fails, redirects to login screen
- Password field jumps up and doesn't allow entry
- App crashes on startup
- Account generated via Google login cannot be used
- App doesn't support SSO
- Login password field is empty bug
- Password field is NOT empty bug
- Password field cannot be empty error
- Bug with password auto fill and empty field notification
Requested features
12 requests- Add tag tracking
- Add page tracking
- Add new error/warning tracking
- Add competitor info
- More than simple keyword tracking
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- Ability to switch between multiple accounts
- Add social media tracker
- More robust version with more tools
- Add Google login
- Add SSO support
- Show read-only view on Site Audit, On Page Checker, and Traffic
- Add more functionalities for managing projects on the go
In-app purchases
Namecheap
No in-app purchases
SEMrush
No in-app purchases
