App Store Trends MCP vs Npm Trends MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the App Store Trends MCP and Npm Trends 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose App Store Trends 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 Npm Trends 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	App Store Trends MCP Developer Tools	Npm Trends MCP Developer Tools
Summary	App Store and Play downloads and charts over time, Android uses bundle ID. Free key at trendsmcp.ai	npm package trends and weekly downloads over time. Free key at trendsmcp.ai
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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-trends-mcp-2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "app-store-trends-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "npm-trends-mcp-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:${AUTH_HEADER}"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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