What is the key difference between App Store & Google Play and Hub MCP?

App Store & Google Play belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Hub MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install App Store & Google Play or Hub MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are App Store & Google Play and Hub MCP free or paid?

App Store & Google Play operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Hub MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

App Store & Google Play lists 5 tools with 2 views and 0 GitHub stars. Hub MCP lists 35 tools with 32 views and 169 GitHub stars.

Can I use both App Store & Google Play and Hub MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

App Store & Google Play vs Hub MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the App Store & Google Play and Hub MCP 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

App Store & Google Play

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Hub MCP

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 76/100 (Great) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose App Store & Google Play if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Hub MCP if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose App Store & Google Play 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).
You have access to required keys: ASC_KEY_ID, ASC_ISSUER_ID, ASC_KEY_PATH, ASC_PRIVATE_KEY, PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PATH, PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_JSON, PLAY_PACKAGES.
Primary tools included: stores_health, list_apps, get_app.

Explore App Store & Google Play Details

Choose Hub MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: HUB_PAT_TOKEN, MCP_AUTH_TOKEN.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	App Store & Google Play Developer Tools	Hub MCP docker VerifiedDeveloper Tools
Summary	Read-only access to App Store Connect and Google Play: apps, releases, and reviews.	Official MCP server to interact with Docker Hub, providing access to repositories, hub search and Docker Hardened Images
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

App Store & Google Play Tools (5)

stores_health

Report which stores are configured and whether their credentials work. Call this first when something returns nothing.

list_apps

Every app reachable with the configured credentials, from both stores. The App Store side is discovered automatically; the Play side comes from PLAY_PACKAGES, because the Play API cannot enumerate a developer's apps.

get_app

Details for a single app, found by App Store id, Play package name, or bundle id.

get_releases

What is live, what is in review, and what is mid-rollout — for one app or the whole portfolio. States are normalised across stores: 'live', 'in_review', 'pending_developer_release', 'rejected', 'draft', 'rolling_out', 'halted'. The store's own wording is kept in rawState. Reading Play tracks opens a temporary edit and deletes it again; nothing is committed.

get_reviews

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).

App Store & Google Play Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "app-store-google-play": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "appstore-play-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASC_KEY_ID": "YOUR_ASC_KEY_ID_HERE",
        "ASC_ISSUER_ID": "YOUR_ASC_ISSUER_ID_HERE",
        "ASC_KEY_PATH": "YOUR_ASC_KEY_PATH_HERE",
        "ASC_PRIVATE_KEY": "YOUR_ASC_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE",
        "PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PATH": "YOUR_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PATH_HERE",
        "PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_JSON": "YOUR_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_JSON_HERE",
        "PLAY_PACKAGES": "YOUR_PLAY_PACKAGES_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Hub MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docker-hub-mcp": {
      "url": "https://docs.docker.com/ai/gordon/mcp/yaml/"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

App Store & Google Play is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Hub MCP belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select App Store & Google Play when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Hub MCP when you require tools for developer tools.

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