Looking for an Astro alternative?
Astro is the closest thing to ASO Studio on the market: a native Mac app for Apple ASO, built by a solo developer, with unlimited keywords and a built-in MCP server. It is $9 a month billed annually, which is $108 a year, against ASO Studio's $59. This is the comparison where the two products actually overlap, so it is worth reading properly.
| Feature | ASO StudioASO Studio | AstroAstro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $59/yr | $9/mo billed annually ($108/yr) |
| Delivery | Native Mac app, macOS 15+, plus iPhone and iPad | Native Mac app, macOS 14+ |
| Licence | Follows your Apple account, any number of Macs | Single Mac licence |
| Stores | App Store, Google Play coming soon | App Store only |
| Apple platforms | iOS and iPadOS | iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS |
| Keywords | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| AI agent access | MCPBuilt-in MCP server | MCPBuilt-in MCP server (beta) |
| Apple Search Ads | Optional connection, campaign management | Popularity data from Apple Search Ads |
| Translation | On-device, checked against each storefront's autocomplete | DeepL integration for keyword translation |
| Review handling | Mines reviews for unmet feature requests | Review tracking across storefronts |
| Data location | On your Mac | On your Mac |
Give them their due
What Astro does well.
- Broader Apple coverage: Mac and visionOS apps as well as iPhone and iPad.
- Daily ranking updates and historical charts across its 60-plus countries.
- 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.
The other side of it
Why people pick ASO Studio.
- 01
One flat price, nothing metered
$59 a year covers unlimited apps and keywords, with no per-keyword tier and no seats.
- 02
It runs on your Mac
A native macOS app, so your research lives on your machine and any keys stay in the Keychain.
- 03
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.
- 04
Nothing to set up
Works out of the box on public App Store data. No API keys, no developer account required.
- 05
Built for AI agents
One address connects Claude, Claude Code or anything that speaks MCP to your keywords, rankings and market.
- 06
Our own models, grounded in App Store data
Demand, competition and market size are modeled from search results, autocomplete, ratings, reviews and pricing.
- 07
Support from the person who builds it
One developer writes the app and answers the email. No ticket tiers, no queue.
Astro questions
What people ask.
How is ASO Studio different from Astro?
Both are native Mac apps for Apple ASO with unlimited keywords and a built-in MCP server. Astro goes wider on Apple platforms. ASO Studio goes deeper on market analysis: category comparison, monetization and revenue estimates, an App Rating score against your category's leaders, and Apple Search Ads campaign management. ASO Studio is $59 a year, Astro is $108.
Do both have an MCP server for Claude Code?
Yes. Astro added a built-in MCP server, in beta, that you enable in Settings and that runs on your Mac while the app is open. ASO Studio's runs locally the same way, and can also be reached from anywhere through its relay. Either will let Claude Code, Cursor or Codex read your keyword data.
Which is cheaper?
ASO Studio, at $59 a year against Astro's $108 a year. Both are flat annual prices with no per-keyword or per-app metering, which is the more important thing they have in common. The other difference in the bill is what one covers: ASO Studio's licence follows your Apple account, so it works on every Mac you sign in on, while Astro's checkout sells a Single Mac License.
Still deciding
Not sure Astro is even the right shortlist?
The picks page gives one straight answer, the situations that override it, and the published price for every tool on it. Or put Astro against any other tool directly.