The phrase "appears to compete" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a situation where something seems to be in competition with something else, often in a comparative context.
Example: "The new product appears to compete effectively with established brands in the market."
Alternatives: "seems to rival" or "looks to contend".
The company aims to be an "Anti-Salesforce" and appears to compete with PipelineDeals on price, by offering $14.95 per user per month for its CRM tool.
Though on the face of it Spotify appears to compete with iTunes,in reality, as we predicted, Apple appears to be relaxed about the service, presumably so long as the mobile app remains tied to premium subscribers.
Instead, PPAR-γ appears to compete with ligand-inducible transcription factors for binding to limiting p300, squelching Smad/p300 complex formation in TGF-ß-stimulated TGF-ß-stimulated TGF-ß-stimulated
As ascertained by both seeding experiments and gel electrophoresis, fetuin-A is not only more dominant but it appears to compete avidly for nanoparticle binding at the expense of albumin.
Its reabsorption is coupled to Na+ absorption, and it appears to compete with Mg2+ for transport in the loop of Henle.
The mechanism of action of 2-APB is unresolved, but for IP3R1 caffeine appears to compete with ATP for the site through which ATP potentiates IP3-evoked Ca2+ release (Missiaen et al., 1994; Maes et al., 2001).
As software like Rosetta Stone's improved and added more online functions, free and low-cost services started to appear to compete with it.
By contrast with edgy forms of the Urban Concept, which appeared to compete with Hyundai and Kia design, the Gear offers softer, more approachable forms.
Many actors and actresses appear to compete not only for the Oscar but also its golden glow, splurging on these tanning pros.
Mr. Fellman noted that next week's new films, including "Race to Witch Mountain" from Walt Disney, did not appear to compete for the somewhat older, male "Watchmen" audience.
As it is, one reason Mr. Kerry could win both Virginia and Tennessee is that Mr. Edwards and General Clark appeared to compete for many of the same voters.
