# ASO Studio vs AppFollow

Source: https://asostudio.app/vs/appfollow

AppFollow is a review management platform that also does ASO. It has a free plan and its ASO tier starts at $19 a month billed yearly. ASO Studio is $59 a year, does no review replying at all, and puts everything into App Store keyword research with no apps or keyword caps.

## Side by side

|  | ASO Studio | AppFollow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Entry price | $59/yr | Free plan, ASO from $19/mo billed yearly |
| Main job | App Store keyword research | Review management, plus ASO |
| Keywords included | Unlimited | 500 on ASO, 3,000 on Essential, 9,000 on Team |
| Stores | App Store, Google Play coming soon | App Store and Google Play |
| Team seats | One licence, no seats to buy | Unlimited users on every plan |
| Review replies | Review mining, no replying | Core product, with automation |
| Integrations | MCP for AI agents | MCP server, plus Slack, Zendesk and 20+ more |
| Delivery | Native Mac app, plus iPhone and iPad | Web app |
| Free option | Free App Rating checker, no sign-up | Free plan (2 apps) |

## What AppFollow does better

- Review management is the best in the category, with replies, translation and automation.
- Unlimited users on every plan, so team size never moves the bill.
- A real free plan covering 2 apps, 10 competitors and 100 review replies a month.
- Slack and Zendesk integrations that put store reviews into the tools support teams already use, and a free, open-source MCP server for AI agents.

## When to buy AppFollow instead

If your problem is answering reviews across two stores and keeping a support team on top of them, buy AppFollow. That is what it is for and ASO Studio does not compete with it. Choose ASO Studio when the problem is which search terms to target, and you want the keyword side without a monthly reply quota attached to it.

## Why people move to ASO Studio

- **One flat price, nothing metered**: $59 a year covers unlimited apps and keywords, with no per-keyword tier and no seats.
- **It runs on your Mac**: A native macOS app, so your research lives on your machine and any keys stay in the Keychain.
- **On your iPhone and iPad too**: ASO Studio Connect Pro comes with it: App Review status, pushes, your numbers and your ranks, native on iPhone and iPad.
- **Nothing to set up**: Works out of the box on public App Store data. No API keys, no developer account required.
- **Built for AI agents**: One address connects Claude, Claude Code or anything that speaks MCP to your keywords, rankings and market.
- **Our own models, grounded in App Store data**: Demand, competition and market size are modeled from search results, autocomplete, ratings, reviews and pricing.
- **Support from the person who builds it**: One developer writes the app and answers the email. No ticket tiers, no queue.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does AppFollow have a free plan?
Yes. AppFollow's free plan covers 2 apps with keyword tracking, 10 competitors, 100 manual review replies a month, 7 days of history and unlimited users. Its ASO plan starts at $19 a month billed yearly.

### Is ASO Studio a replacement for AppFollow?
Only for the ASO half. ASO Studio does keyword research, rank tracking, competitor and category analysis, and mines reviews for unmet feature requests. It does not reply to reviews, does not cover Google Play, and has no team features.

### Which is better for a solo App Store developer?
If you mostly need keyword research and are Apple only, ASO Studio at $59 a year with no caps is the better fit. If you are drowning in reviews and want them handled, AppFollow's free plan is a sensible place to start.

Prices verified October 4, 2026, from https://appfollow.io/blog/new-plans-at-appfollow-and-how-to-choose-the-right-one.