App Store Trends MCP vs Playwright Mcp

In-depth architectural comparison of the App Store Trends MCP and Playwright 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?

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Choose App Store Trends MCP when:

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

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Choose Playwright Mcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Uses Playwright accessibility tree instead of screenshots, LLM-friendly structured data interface, Supports persistent browser context and introspection.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A App Store Trends MCP Browser Automation	Playwright Mcp microsoft Browser Automation
Summary	App Store and Play downloads and charts over time, Android uses bundle ID. Free key at trendsmcp.ai	Official Microsoft Playwright MCP server, enabling LLMs to interact with web pages through structured accessibility snapshots
Category & Scope	Browser Automation	Browser Automation

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": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "app-store-trends-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "microsoft-playwright-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@playwright/mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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