AppScout vs. the App Store Connect app

Choose the workflow you want to use every day

Consider Apple’s app for the official App Store Connect experience

If you want to stay with Apple’s own app and account workflow, start with App Store Connect. You do not need to connect an API key to AppScout to use Apple’s app. Check Apple’s App Store Connect overview for its current mobile features and download link.

Consider AppScout for a configurable metrics dashboard

AppScout brings 12 metrics into one dashboard, including downloads, revenue, proceeds, subscriptions, and MRR. Choose which apps and metrics to show, inspect charts and breakdowns, and place selected metrics on your Home Screen or Lock Screen.

Try the workflow with sample data before deciding whether to connect your team. AppScout is made by an independent developer and is not affiliated with Apple.

AppScout needs a key, but does not upload it to its developer

AppScout requires an App Store Connect Team API key with report access, its Key ID and Issuer ID, and your Vendor Number. You import the private key file during setup. If you do not want to create or manage an API key, this is an extra step to consider.

The imported key is stored in your iPhone’s Keychain and used on-device to sign requests directly to Apple. Your private key and App Store Connect reports are not uploaded to AppScout’s developer. AppScout does not ask for your Apple Account password or a separate AppScout login.

Local key storage explains how AppScout handles your connection; it does not make AppScout Apple’s official app or remove the responsibility of managing your API key. Read the Security & Privacy explanation for details.

What a daily check looks like in AppScout

• Open your dashboard: see a one-month overview for all visible apps or a selected group within one connected team.
• Inspect a change: open a metric, choose 1M, 3M, or 1Y, and explore its daily history and breakdowns.
• Check a widget: give each Home Screen or Lock Screen widget its own metric, period, and app selection.
• Keep your preferred view: hide unused metrics, reorder apps, and choose a display currency.

You can try AppScout’s sample data before providing a key. See the step-by-step downloads guide for the setup and daily workflow.

What AppScout’s reports can tell you

AppScout reads Apple’s daily Sales and Subscription Summary reports, normally available the following day. It does not provide a live counter of individual downloads or sales. Opening the app checks for published reports; background checks and widget updates depend on iOS.

Its optional notifications concern new report data or qualifying positive changes. They do not guarantee immediate release-spike alerts. AppScout connects one team at a time and focuses on metrics; keep using App Store Connect for publishing and managing your apps.

When comparing numbers with another view, match the metric, apps, dates, report source, and currency. For accounting and payouts, use Apple’s official financial reports.