ASO Studio
AppDrift vs Astro
Both figures below were read from each vendor’s own pricing page, September 5, 2026 for AppDrift and August 21, 2026 for Astro. We sell an App Store tool of our own and it is not in this table.
| Feature | AppDrift | Astro |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Free paid plans from $9.99 a month | $108 a year, billed annually |
| Pricing model | Free tier plus paid plans | One flat plan, unlimited keywords and apps |
| Stores | App Store and Google Play | Apple only, 60+ countries |
| Free option | Free tier plus a dozen free ASO tools | No free plan listed |
| API and agent access | MCP server and REST API, on every paid plan | Built-in MCP server (beta) |
| Delivery | Web app | Native Mac app |
The short version
What the choice actually turns on.
Only the rows where these two genuinely differ. Everything they answer the same way is left out, because it cannot decide anything.
- 01
Stores. AppDrift covers the App Store and Google Play; Astro is App Store only. If you ship on Android this decides it before price does.
- 02
Trying it. AppDrift: free plan. Astro: none. A permanent free plan and a trial that expires are not the same offer.
- 03
Where it runs. AppDrift: web. Astro: mac app.
- 04
Price. AppDrift starts free; Astro starts at $108 a year, billed annually.
In its favour
What AppDrift does well.
- A dozen free ASO tools that need no account at all, which is more open than most of this market.
- MCP and a REST API on every paid plan rather than reserved for a top tier, so scripting is not an upsell.
- Google Play alongside the App Store.
- Browser delivery, so it runs on Windows and Linux where ASO Studio cannot.
In its favour
What Astro does well.
- Broader Apple coverage: tvOS, watchOS and Mac apps as well as iPhone and iPad.
- More storefronts, at 60-plus countries, with daily ranking updates and historical charts.
- Built-in DeepL translation, which matters a lot if you localize into many languages.
- A mature, well-liked product with a longer track record than ASO Studio has.
Ours, for the record
There is a third option.
If neither shape of bill fits, ASO Studio is $59/yr a year flat for unlimited apps and keywords, App Store only, with a free App Rating check that needs no account.
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