Comparison

SEO Edge vs CrowdSearch

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SEO Edge

Monitor your website's search engine ranking for any keywords with real Google Search results. Track keyword history with color-coded changes and view Alexa and Backlink data. Offers backup, restore, and export options for your SEO data.

Highlights
  • Real Google Search for accurate results
  • Supports Google CAPTCHA
  • Shows Top 100 results
  • Displays Alexa and Backlinks
  • Keyword ranking history graph
  • Color-coded ranking changes
  • Backup and restore via iTunes File Sharing
Features
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SEO Edge is the successor of the popular SEO Search Ranking. It allows you to easily monitor your websites' search engine ranking (aka SERP) for any keywords. A must-have for any search engine optimization work. Key features: - Uses real Google Search for accurate results. - Support for Google's human verification CAPTCHA. - Shows Top 100 results. - Shows Alexa and Backlinks for each website (data provided by Alexa). - Sort keywords by their rankings, alphabetically, or even manually. - History of your keywords' SERPs displayed on a simple graph. - Color-coded ranking changes. - Backup and restore databases via iTunes File Sharing. - Export images of graphs. ---------------------- Pro Pack features: - Unlimited profiles and keywords. - iCloud data synchronizing across multiple devices (up to 5). - Export rankings into a CSV file, readable by Microsoft Excel. - Export keyword competitors into a CSV file.

About

CrowdSearch

Boost your website's search engine ranking and traffic with this SEO tool. It leverages real people searching for your site to improve click-through rates and reduce bounce rates. Manage campaigns easily from your iOS device to outrank competitors.

Highlights
  • Increase website traffic
  • Improve search rank
  • Boost CTR
  • Reduce bounce rate
  • Powered by real searches
  • Manage campaigns
Features
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CrowdSearch is the Best SEO (Search Engine Optimization) App for increasing your website traffic and search rank. -Powered By The Crowd (CrowdSearch is powered by real people searching for your website) -Many Reviews about top rankings -Increase your website's CTR (clickthru rate) -Reduce your website's Bounce Rate (Great for Rank Improvement) Webmasters love how easy this free tool boosts your keyword rank in Google, Bing, Yahoo, and YouTube search results. Easily create and manage numerous campaigns directly from your iOS device and leave your competition in the dust.

Screenshots

SEO Edge4 screens
CrowdSearch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CrowdSearch at 5.0 against SEO Edge's 3.5. CrowdSearch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (83% vs 55%). SEO Edge's advantage is ratings volume (97 vs 3). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SEO Edge sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CrowdSearch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CrowdSearch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SEO Edge has 97 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of SEO Edge's written reviews are positive against 83% of CrowdSearch's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SEO Edge versus CrowdSearch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSEO EdgeCrowdSearch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (97 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.6% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings97 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeon HuangDan Anton

Customer experience

SEO Edge

All ratings97 ratings
Positive62.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative30.9%
Written reviews280 reviews
Positive54.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative39.6%

CrowdSearch

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

SEO Edge

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Losing data after updates
  • Inconsistent ranking data
  • Incompatible with newer devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more location targeting options
  • Improve reporting and data export
  • Provide more detailed analytics

CrowdSearch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SEO Edge

One-time3
  • Unlock Pro Pack (3 months)$8.99
  • Unlock Pro Pack (6 months)$12.99
  • Unlock Pro Pack (12 months)$19.99
None

CrowdSearch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SEO Edge free?
SEO Edge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CrowdSearch free?
CrowdSearch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SEO Edge or CrowdSearch?
CrowdSearch is rated higher. SEO Edge averages 3.5 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while CrowdSearch averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do SEO Edge or CrowdSearch have ads?
Neither SEO Edge nor CrowdSearch shows ads.

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