Looking for an ASO.dev alternative?
ASO.dev is a release-management tool with keyword research attached, covering both stores. It edits metadata, uploads screenshots in bulk, answers reviews with AI translation and tests Custom Product Pages, across four tiers from $15 to $149 a month. ASO Studio is $59.99 a year, Apple only, and does the research rather than the publishing.
| Feature | ASO Studio | ASO.dev |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $59.99/yr | Console $15/mo ($180/yr), up to Marketing $149/mo |
| Pricing model | One flat plan | Four tiers by apps and features |
| Keywords included | Unlimited | Unlimited apps and keyword sets from Indie ($29/mo) |
| Keyword history | From the day you start tracking, kept | 30 days on Indie, 60 on Pro |
| Stores | App Store only | App Store and Google Play |
| Publishing metadata | Writes the exact fields, you paste them | Editor and bulk screenshot uploader |
| Review handling | Mines reviews for unmet feature requests | Bulk AI replies with translation |
| Store page testing | Not built in | Custom Product Pages on Pro |
| Apple Search Ads | Optional connection, campaign management | Apple Ads Intelligence on Marketing |
| Developer access | Built-in MCP server, local socket | Public API, App Store Connect and Google Play APIs |
| Delivery | Native Mac app | Web, with a native app |
| Free option | Free App Rating checker, no sign-up | Not listed |
Give them their due
What ASO.dev does well.
- The whole release chore in one place: metadata, screenshots in bulk, pricing and subscriptions, on both stores.
- Bulk AI review replies with translation, which is a real and thankless time sink handled properly.
- Custom Product Pages for testing store pages against each other, on the Pro tier.
- A public API alongside App Store Connect and Google Play automation, so it fits into a release pipeline rather than sitting beside one.
- Apple Ads intelligence with competitor creatives and share of voice by keyword, on the Marketing tier.
- A $15-a-month entry point if metadata management is all you want from it.
Straight answer
When ASO.dev is the better choice.
Buy ASO.dev if the job is shipping releases rather than choosing keywords: writing metadata, uploading screenshots in bulk, answering reviews and testing Custom Product Pages, on both stores. That is a different product from a research tool and ASO Studio does none of it. Choose ASO Studio if the research itself is the work, you are Apple only, and you do not want your keyword history expiring at 30 or 60 days.
The other side of it
Why people pick ASO Studio.
- 01
One flat price, nothing metered
$59.99 a year covers unlimited apps and unlimited keywords. No per-keyword tier, no per-app tier, no seats. The bill does not move when your research does.
- 02
It runs on your Mac
A native macOS app, not a web dashboard. Your research lives on your machine and is yours to keep, and any keys you add live in the Keychain.
- 03
Nothing to set up
It works out of the box on public App Store data. No API keys, no developer account, no App Store Connect credentials. Apple Search Ads is an optional connection that calibrates the estimates.
- 04
Built for AI agents
A built-in MCP server lets Claude Code, Codex or Cursor read your keywords and their live metrics and add new ones, over a socket on your own Mac that only your account can read.
- 05
Estimates labeled as estimates
Apple publishes no search volume and no download figures. Every modeled number in the app says so, which is the difference between a useful index and a number you will quote and regret.
- 06
Support from the person who builds it
One developer writes the app and answers the email. No ticket tiers, no queue.
How much does ASO.dev cost?
Four tiers, billed yearly: Console at $15 a month ($180 a year), Indie at $29 ($348), Pro at $69 ($828) and Marketing at $149 ($1,788). Unlimited apps and keyword sets start on Indie, Custom Product Pages on Pro, and the Apple Ads intelligence on Marketing.
What does ASO.dev do that ASO Studio does not?
Publishing, essentially. It has a metadata editor and a mass screenshot uploader that write to App Store Connect, bulk AI review replies with translation, Custom Product Page testing, Google Play alongside the App Store, and a public API. ASO Studio measures and recommends and then hands you the exact fields to paste; it never touches your store account.
Which keeps keyword history longer?
ASO Studio. Its history runs from the day you start tracking a term and is kept, because it lives on your Mac. ASO.dev caps keyword history at 30 days on Indie and 60 on Pro, so the longer view of whether a change worked is the thing you are giving up.
Does ASO.dev cover Google Play?
Yes, and that alone decides it if you ship on Android, since ASO Studio is the App Store only and always will be. Worth checking the current state of the Google Play ranking features on their own site before you buy on it, as parts of that side are still being rolled out.
Still deciding
Not sure ASO.dev is even the right shortlist?
The picks page gives one straight answer and the seven situations that override it, and the landscape table carries the published price for every tool on it.