App Store Connect MCP vs Appstore Reviews

In-depth architectural comparison of the App Store Connect MCP and Appstore Reviews MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose App Store Connect MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Appstore Reviews when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Appstore Reviews Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	App Store Connect MCP Developer Tools	Appstore Reviews Developer Tools
Summary	Interact with Apple's App Store Connect API	Apple App Store reviews as structured JSON via the Apify Reviews API Actor, hosted MCP.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "app-store-connect-mcp-3": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "app-store-connect-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appstore-reviews": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/apple-app-store-reviews-api"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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