# ASO Studio vs GrowASO

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

GrowASO sells two annual plans, Premium at $149 a year and Professional at $199, covering both the App Store and Google Play, with a trial that needs no card. ASO Studio is $59 a year, App Store only. Both charge once a year rather than monthly, which makes this a straight comparison of what the yearly bill buys.

## Side by side

|  | ASO Studio | GrowASO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Entry price | $59/yr | $149/yr Premium, $199/yr Professional |
| Pricing model | One flat plan | Two annual tiers |
| Keywords included | Unlimited | By plan |
| Stores | App Store only | App Store and Google Play |
| AI agent access | Built-in MCP server | Not advertised |
| Delivery | Native Mac app | Web app |
| Free option | Free App Rating checker, no sign-up | Free trial, no card required |

## What GrowASO does better

- Annual billing on both tiers, so there is no monthly meter running and no surprise at renewal.
- Google Play alongside the App Store, on the same plan.
- A trial that does not ask for a card.
- Browser delivery, which works on any operating system.

## When to buy GrowASO instead

If you need Google Play, GrowASO covers it and ASO Studio does not, and that alone settles it. Its Professional tier is also the cheaper way to get two stores on one annual bill than most of the mid-market. ASO Studio is the better buy for App Store work specifically, at $59 against $149, with no ceiling on keywords or apps and an MCP server for agent access.

## 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.
- **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

### How much does GrowASO cost?
Premium is $149 a year and Professional is $199 a year, both billed annually. ASO Studio is $59 a year.

### Does GrowASO cover Google Play?
Yes, both stores. ASO Studio covers the App Store only, so for a cross-platform app GrowASO does something ASO Studio cannot.

### What does ASO Studio have that GrowASO does not?
Every storefront Apple operates measured per localization, a built-in MCP server so an AI assistant can research your workspace on your own Mac, an App Rating score against your category's leaders, and a release plan that writes the exact metadata to ship. It is also $90 a year cheaper.

Prices verified August 21, 2026, from https://www.growaso.com.