adb-mcp vs MCP Appium - Mobile Development and Automation Server
adb-mcp is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑22.
adb-mcp is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by iksnerd. No marketplace we read lists it any more. MCP Appium - Mobile Development and Automation Server is an MCP server published by appium. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace iksnerd/adb-mcp | Removed on 2026-10-22 Version: 0.23.0 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 7 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.97.1 Downloads/month (npm): 37 436 Downloads/week (npm): 8 258 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 | adb-mcpno longer listed · | MCP Appium - Mobile Development and Automation Server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 7 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-12 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (appium-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 7 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/iksnerd/adb-mcp | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-11 |
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 adb-mcp
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb
Drive an Android emulator or device over adb: screenshot, inspect UI, tap, type, build and test.
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android io.github.martingeidobler/android
Control Android devices and emulators via ADB — screenshots, UI automation, and logcat.
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android io.github.us-all/android
Android MCP — ADB-based device, apps, UI, logcat, emulator, files, system, debug
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mcp-android io.github.dockndevai/mcp-android
Control Android devices over ADB from AI agents — safe-by-default, read-only by default, audited.
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deepadb io.github.fullread/deepadb
Full-featured ADB MCP server — 209 tools across 49 modules, from UI to baseband.
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Android MCP server for AI-assisted development. Build, test, emulate, and automate.
What each says it does
adb-mcp
Registers the adb-mcp MCP server (79 tools: screenshot, UI hierarchy, tap/type, app lifecycle, logcat, Gradle builds and tests) plus a skill per driving guide. Requires the adb-mcp binary on PATH.
MCP Appium - Mobile Development and Automation Server
MCP server for Appium mobile automation on iOS and Android devices with test creation tools.
How to run each
adb-mcp
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
MCP Appium - Mobile Development and Automation Server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio appium-mcp -- npx -y appium-mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: adb-mcp · What it can do: MCP Appium - Mobile Development and Automation Server · Compare two other plugins
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