App Store Connect vs Fellow
App Store Connect lets you get notified when your app is featured. Fellow adds broader monitoring across the Today, Games and Apps tabs, full-page features, competitors, history and screenshots.
| Capability | App Store Connect | Fellow |
|---|---|---|
| Notifications | Email + push | Email + push |
| Notification coverage | Select placements only Apple documents email alerts when an app is featured. Push alerts cover select App Store placements. Apple does not list every push placement in the cited documentation. | Today, Games, Apps + full-page features Fellow monitors placements across the Today, Games and Apps tabs, including full-page Stories, Collections and standalone features. |
| Apps monitored | Your apps only | Your apps + competitors |
| Feature history | - | Yes |
| Placement visuals | Limited to marketing assets Apple provides promotional assets for select placements. These are marketing materials, not screenshots of the live App Store placement. | Automatic placement screenshots Fellow captures the exact App Store placement, including feature cards and full-page Stories and Collections. |
| Storefront research | - | Country browsing + App Store Explorer |
Apple documents email alerts when an app is featured and push notifications for “select App Store placements.” The cited pages do not list every push placement. Email source. Push source. Learn more about Fellow’s coverage and screenshots. Sources checked August 2026.
Are App Store Connect notifications enough?
App Store Connect works when you only need limited alerts for apps you manage. Fellow gives you the complete toolkit for App Store featuring, including monitoring across the Today, Games and Apps tabs, full-page Stories and Collections, competitor tracking, editorial placement history, automatic screenshots and advanced tools for exploring the App Store.