Postscript vs Apple Ads MCP
A side-by-side look at the Postscript and Apple Ads MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Postscript for marketing work as a local process; choose Apple Ads MCP for marketing as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Postscript when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
postscript_list_subscribers, postscript_get_subscriber, postscript_list_keywords.
Choose Apple Ads MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
APPLE_ADS_ALLOW_DELETES.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Marketing |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | APPLE_ADS_ALLOW_DELETES |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 6 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Postscript | View Apple Ads MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Postscript tools 4
postscript_list_subscribersList SMS subscribers for a Postscript (Shopify) shop. Supports filtering by email, phone number, Shopify customer ID, and created/updated timestamps, plus sorting. Page-based pagination: returns { page_info: { page, total_pages }, subscribers: [...] }; pass page to walk results.postscript_get_subscriberGet a single SMS subscriber by Postscript subscriber ID. Returns phone number, email, subscription status, Shopify customer linkage, and custom properties.postscript_list_keywordsList all active SMS keywords for the shop. Keywords are the text-to-join words (e.g. "JOIN") subscribers text to opt in. Returns keyword IDs, the keyword text, and associated subscription settings.postscript_get_keywordGet a single SMS keyword by its ID. Returns the keyword text, status, and configuration (welcome message, list assignment).
Apple Ads MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Postscript
{
"mcpServers": {
"postscript": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-postscript"
]
}
}
}
Apple Ads MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-ads-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"--yes",
"markdownlint-cli2@0.23.2"
],
"env": {
"APPLE_ADS_ALLOW_DELETES": "YOUR_APPLE_ADS_ALLOW_DELETES_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Postscript is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Apple Ads MCP belongs to Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Postscript for marketing work and Apple Ads MCP for marketing.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Postscript has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Apple Ads MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add postscript and apple-ads-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Postscript has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Apple Ads MCP has 45/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars.