AppSift
AppSift is a Mac utility for searching, filtering, comparing, and tracking App Store apps with price history, deals, and alerts.
What is AppSift?
AppSift is a Mac utility that helps users research apps across the App Store more efficiently. It lets you search Mac, iPhone, and iPad app listings with filters for things such as price, ratings, update age, size, and in-app purchases, so it is useful for people comparing software before they buy or download it. The app also includes side-by-side comparisons, price history, deal tracking, watchlists, and alerts for price drops. For longer research sessions, it keeps saved searches, collections, and browsing history so you can return to shortlisted apps later. AppSift is a native macOS app for people who want a better way to evaluate App Store software than the built-in store search provides. It is published by Georgios Trigonakis and offered as a free download for macOS.
Key features
- Search App Store listings with advanced filters for price, ratings, update date, size, and in-app purchases
- Compare apps side by side using pricing, versions, ratings, supported platforms, and purchase details
- Track price history to see how an app's current cost compares with earlier prices
- Create watchlists and receive alerts when followed apps drop in price or become free
- Save searches and collections to organize apps you want to revisit later
- Review deal feeds and storefront pricing across multiple App Store regions
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
AppSift is a legitimate Mac app used to browse App Store information and track price changes. Network access is normal for its purpose because it fetches app listings, pricing, and update data, and the developer states that watchlists, collections, and history stay on your Mac. Removing the app should mainly affect your saved research, alerts, and local history inside AppSift, so export anything important first if you rely on those lists.
Recommendation: Keep AppSift if you use it to compare apps, watch for discounts, or maintain saved research lists. If you no longer use those features, you can remove it without affecting macOS, though you may lose any local watchlists, history, or saved collections stored in the app.
Common paths
/Applications/AppSift.app
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