exa vs App Store + Google Play Data
exa is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by exa-labs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 4 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins). App Store + Google Play Data is an MCP server published by TheValkDokk. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-11. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  exa |  App Store + Google Play Data |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Listed Version: 3.4.1 Forks (GitHub): 414 Stars (GitHub): 5 219 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 3.4.1 Forks (GitHub): 414 Stars (GitHub): 5 219 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.2.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 028 Downloads/week (npm): 104 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:d88edd571d98 Forks (GitHub): 414 Pulls (Docker Hub): 38 030 Stars (Docker Hub): 7 Stars (GitHub): 5 219 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Listed Version: 3.4.1 Forks (GitHub): 414 Stars (GitHub): 5 219 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
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 | exa | App Store + Google Play Data |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 4 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 5 219 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 38 030 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 414 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-23 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server or your machine | Remote server (appstore-mcp-623314400722.us-central1.run.app/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP, stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 3 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server | github.com/thevalkdokk/appstore-data-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-23 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 12 h ago | Responded 16 h ago |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
exa
Exa AI web search, deep research, and content extraction. Provides MCP tools and research skills for comprehensive web search, people discovery, company research, academic papers, and more.
App Store + Google Play Data
Live App Store and Google Play data: app details, reviews, search, top charts for 175+ storefronts.
How to run each
exa As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install exa@claude-plugins-officialApp Store + Google Play Data As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http appstore-data https://appstore-mcp-623314400722.us-central1.run.app/mcp --header "X-RapidAPI-Key: <YOUR_X_RAPIDAPI_KEY>"Requires: RAPIDAPI_KEY (secret), X-RapidAPI-Key header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Both endpoints responded at the last daily check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of App Store + Google Play Data publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only exa asks for
EXA_API_KEY (secret)
Only App Store + Google Play Data asks for
RAPIDAPI_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: exa · What it can do: App Store + Google Play Data · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.