App Store Review Monitoring Tool for Indie Devs
Monitr by MRVL is a review monitoring tool that watches your App Store and Google Play reviews hourly, classifies each signal as a bug report, feature request, crisis alert, or positive feedback, then routes it to Slack, Linear, Jira, or GitHub Issues based on your rules.
What Monitr Does for App Developers
Most indie developers check their reviews manually, missing patterns and urgent issues. Monitr ingest reviews from both App Store and Google Play automatically every hour, running each one through classification logic that spots bug reports, feature requests, crisis signals, and positive feedback in real time. The tool doesn't just collect reviews; it correlates related signals into narratives so you see the full story of a problem across multiple reviews. Crisis alerts trigger every 15 minutes if sentiment spikes. For developers managing multiple apps, this saves hours each week that would otherwise go to trawling app consoles.
Automatic Routing to Your Tools
Once a review is classified, Monitr routes it directly to wherever your team works. Bug reports go to GitHub Issues, Linear, Jira, or Trackr. Feature requests can land in Shpd so your community sees them on your public roadmap. Everything hits Slack too, so your team gets a quick heads-up. You set the rules once, then the system runs hourly without manual intervention. This means your developers spend time fixing issues instead of reading raw feedback, and your product team gets structured feature requests instead of scattered comments.
Beyond App Reviews
Monitr also monitors Twitter/X mentions, Reddit posts, and Google News for your app name or brand. These signals go through the same classification pipeline, so a Reddit post complaining about a crash gets flagged the same way as an App Store review. Hourly correlation detection groups related mentions into themes, so if three separate sources report the same bug, you see it as one issue, not three separate signals. This is especially useful for indie developers whose communities might be scattered across Twitter, Reddit, and multiple review channels.
Pricing and Tiers for Different Scales
Monitr offers a free tier for single-app developers: 1 app, 50 mentions per month, weekly digest email. Studio tier costs £99 per month and covers 5 apps with 5,000 mentions monthly, plus Slack routing. Pro tier is £299 per month for 20 apps and 50,000 mentions, including competitor app review monitoring. Portfolio tier costs £599 per month for unlimited apps, 200,000 mentions, plus REST API access for custom integrations. As of June 2026, most indie studios start on Studio or Pro depending on their review volume and number of apps in development.
What Monitr Is Not
Monitr is not a social media management tool and does not post replies on your behalf. It does not monitor private channels, direct messages, or private Slack conversations. If you want to monitor Twitter/X mentions, you supply your own bearer token; the tool handles ingestion and classification, not authentication. Think of Monitr as a signal listener and router, not a broadcast tool. For teams wanting to engage with reviews after they're classified, you'll still reply manually through the App Store or Google Play console, or use separate community management software.
Who Uses Monitr
Beyond indie developers, Monitr serves mobile app studios managing multiple titles, SaaS founders tracking customer feedback across platforms, brand managers monitoring brand mentions in app reviews and social channels, marketing teams spotting early crisis signals, and agencies managing apps for multiple clients. Any team whose brand or product has a meaningful app or SaaS presence benefits from centralised, hourly monitoring and automated routing. The API access at Portfolio tier makes Monitr a backbone for agencies that want to build custom dashboards for their clients.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Monitr monitor App Store reviews automatically?
Yes. Monitr ingest App Store and Google Play reviews hourly, classifying each one and routing it to your tools (Slack, Linear, Jira, GitHub Issues, etc.) based on rules you set. You don't need to check the console manually.
Can Monitr route reviews to GitHub Issues or Linear?
Yes. Once classified as a bug report, Monitr sends it to GitHub Issues, Linear, Jira, Trackr, or any combination you choose. Feature requests can go straight to Shpd so they appear on your public roadmap.
How does Monitr spot crisis alerts?
Crisis alerts trigger every 15 minutes when sentiment or review volume spikes. Monitr also correlates related signals hourly so you see patterns across multiple reviews and social channels at once.
Does Monitr reply to reviews or manage your social media?
No. Monitr monitors and routes feedback to your team. You reply manually through the App Store or Google Play console. It is not a social media management or customer engagement tool.
What does the free tier include?
The free tier covers 1 app and up to 50 mentions per month, with a weekly digest email. Studio tier (£99/mo) supports 5 apps and 5,000 mentions with Slack routing.
Can I monitor competitor apps on Monitr?
Yes, but only on Pro tier and above. Pro (£299/mo) includes competitor app review monitoring alongside your own apps and social channel tracking.