Pref Editor vs app-store
app-store is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
Pref Editor is an MCP server published by charlesmuchene. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). app-store is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-19. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |   Pref Editor | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:9a25e5de0f1f Forks (GitHub): 3 Pulls (Docker Hub): 33 751 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-18 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Pref Editor | app-storeno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | 3 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 33 751 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/pref-editor) | On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 7 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 2 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/charlesmuchene/pref-editor-mcp-server | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-14 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of app-store
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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AI-agent operations for App Store Connect and Google Play, with approval before live publishing.
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Create App Store screenshots, app icons and store copy, then push them to App Store Connect.
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AI-agent operations for App Store Connect and Google Play, with approval before live publishing.
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Automate every Google Play Store publishing task — store listings, ASO, release notes, policy declarations, and screenshot copy. Built by an Android developer who has shipped 20+…
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Ship an iOS app to App Store review: readiness report, idempotent pipeline, submit.
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Create App Store screenshots, icons, ASO copy, localization, and revisions via hosted MCP.
What each says it does
Pref Editor
Pref Editor is a tool for viewing and editing Android app preferences during development.
app-store
Generate App Store and Play Store submission checklists
How to run each
Pref Editor As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio pref-editor -- docker run -i --rm mcp/pref-editorapp-store
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of app-store publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Pref Editor · What it can do: app-store · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.