Appbot vs Asodesk (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick Asodesk: it is first in our ranking of app store optimization tools, and it grades higher too, 2.6 against 2.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Asodesk grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Appbot
App review monitoring, sentiment analysis and AI replies
Asodesk
ASO keyword research, rank tracking and review replies for apps
Which one is for you
Pick Appbot if
- Fits if your support or product team reads and answers a lot of app reviews
- Works for teams that want review alerts sent to Slack, Teams or a help desk
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want to reply from Appbot, since replies, auto replies, exports and MCP start at Large, $166 a month
- Skip it if you need keyword research or rank tracking, as it covers ratings and reviews only
- Tight if you have several apps, as Small tracks 5 sources, one app in one store each, with 300 translations a month
- Watch out: the API is a paid add-on on Large and Premium only, and support is by email, with no live demos
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as after the 14-day trial the cheapest way in is $49 a month
Pick Asodesk if
- Fits if you have one app and want to track up to 200 keywords without paying
- Works for small teams that want keyword tracking with 100 review replies a month included
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have a second app or a teammate, as the free plan stops at 1 app, 200 keywords and 1 teammate
- Pricey if you want organic installs or estimated installs, which come only with Power at $343 a month
- Watch out: more review replies cost from $24 a month for 300, and review plans are sold separately
- Skip it if you need Huawei or Samsung coverage, auto-replies or help desk links without a custom plan
- Watch out: the welcome discount doesn't say how long it lasts, so check the price it renews at
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAppbotFair | 2.6GPAAsodeskGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DSmall is $49 a month billed yearly ($59 monthly) for 1 user and 5 sources, right where this category's dearest tenth starts. Replying from Appbot, auto replies, exports and MCP need Large, from $166 a month for 7+ users. | CPro is $47 a month billed annually ($59 monthly) for 700 keywords, 2 apps and 2 teammates, near the top of this category's usual range. The full optimizer and alerts need Guru at $159, and organic installs need Power at $343. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. There's a 14-day trial of the Large plan with no card needed, and after that the cheapest way in is $49 a month. | BThe free plan has 1 app, 200 keywords, 1 teammate, 100 review replies and 100 API credits a month, with monitoring, top charts and email or Slack reports. One developer with one app could stay on it, and the 7-day trial needs no card. |
| Features | CReviews from every country in three stores, sentiment, topics and emotions, translation from 30+ languages and rival comparisons. It does review analysis fully, but that's a smaller job: there's no keyword research or rank tracking. | BKeyword research, position tracking with Search Ads popularity, a metadata optimizer, competitor and top-chart analytics, review replies and alerts. It covers the whole job, though optimizer export, saved versions and the full reports need Guru. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Each app in each store is a source to add, and custom topics are built from keyword rules, so there's setup before the dashboards say much. | CNo rating on record. You build a keyword list, add competitors and work through the keyword table before the optimizer has anything to suggest. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It links to Slack, Teams, Zendesk, Freshdesk, Jira, Salesforce, Zapier and Tableau, and the API is a paid add-on on Large and Premium only. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It links to Slack, Zendesk, Usedesk and Omnidesk, and every plan has API credits, 100 a month to start. |
| Best for | reading and answering app reviews | keyword tracking for one app, free |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Appbot and Asodesk. How we grade
Price against what you get
Appbot starts at $49 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Asodesk starts at $47 a month and scores 2.7.
Asodesk scores higher and starts $2 a month lower. Of the other app store optimization tools on the chart, 7 score higher than Appbot for less, and none scores higher than Asodesk for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Appbot also covers dashboards.
- Asodesk also covers keyword research and rank tracking.
At a glance
| Appbot | Asodesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $49 per month for 1 user, billed annually ($59 billed monthly) | $47 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 1 app, 200 keywords, 1 teammate, 100 review replies and 100 API credits a month, with ASO monitoring, top charts and email or Slack reports. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Large plan, no credit card required | 7-day free trial of full access, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Appbot Pty Ltd | Asodesk |
| Price read from | appbot.co | asodesk.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Appbot
- Replying from Appbot, auto replies, exports, Ask Appbot and MCP all start at the Large plan, $166 a month for 7+ users billed annually.
- API access is a paid add-on, offered only on the Large and Premium plans.
- Support is by email only, and Appbot does not offer live demos.
- It has no keyword research or rank tracking; it covers ratings and reviews only.
Asodesk
- The free plan stops at 1 app, 200 keywords and 1 teammate.
- ASO plans include 100 review replies a month; more cost from $24 a month for 300, and review plans are sold separately.
- The organic installs report and estimated installs come only with Power.
- Auto-replies, Huawei and Samsung store coverage and help desk integrations are listed under the custom plans.
Key features
Appbot
- Review monitoring in every country
- Fetches reviews for iOS, macOS, Google Play and Microsoft Store apps throughout the day, from every country the app is sold in.
- Sentiment, topics and emotions
- Classifies each review as positive, negative, mixed or neutral and groups it by topic and emotion, with custom topics built from keyword rules.
- Automatic translation
- Translates reviews from 30+ languages into English with the original shown beside it, up to a monthly limit set by the plan.
- Replies and auto-reply rules
- From the Large plan, reply inside Appbot or from Slack, Zendesk and other tools, with AI drafts, canned replies and automatic replies set by rules.
- Ask Appbot and MCP
- Ask questions about your reviews in plain English, or connect ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor or VS Code through the Appbot MCP server. Large and up.
- Competitor comparison and dashboards
- Track any competitor's ratings, sentiment and topics beside your own, and email custom dashboards on a schedule.
Asodesk
- Keyword research
- Keyword Explorer and Keyword Manager build a keyword list from suggestions such as most popular, long-tail and least competitive, with daily impression estimates.
- Position tracking
- A keyword table with Search Ads popularity, an app's rank and best rank per keyword, and new, lost and moving keywords over any period.
- Metadata optimizer
- Suggests text metadata from your keyword list, flags missed searches and errors, and compares the new set with the live one; export and saved versions need Guru.
- Competitor and market analytics
- Competitors' search positions, top charts and category rankings, localizations, and on Power, where any app's organic installs come from.
- Review replies
- A reviews and replies board for your apps and competitors' apps, with 100 replies a month included; larger reply packs are add-ons.
- Reports and alerts
- Reports and instant alerts by email or Slack on keyword, review, featuring and promotion changes; the full version comes with Guru.
Plans
Appbot
Small$49
per month for 1 user, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
5 sources (one app in one store each), 300 translations a month, sentiment, topics, custom dashboards and integrations.
Medium$99
per month for 3 users, billed annually ($119 billed monthly)
40 sources and 1,500 translations a month, with the same standard features as Small.
Large$166
per month and up for 7+ users, billed annually ($219 monthly)
100+ sources, 3,000 translations a month, CSV and Excel export, replies in Appbot and integrations, auto replies, MCP and Ask Appbot.
Premium$479
per month and up for 20+ users, billed annually only
All Large features plus single sign-on, basic procurement support and optional invoice billing.
Asodesk
Free$0
1 app, 200 keywords, 9 competitor apps per country, 100 review replies and 100 API credits a month, with general ASO tools.
Pro$47
per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
700 keywords, 2 apps, 200 competitor apps, 2 teammates, 2,000 daily keyword stats, 100 API credits and 100 replies a month.
Custom$147
per month and up
Choose your own number of keywords, review replies, apps and teammates through a form on the pricing page.
Guru$159
per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
3,000 keywords, 10 apps, 5 teammates, 1,000 API credits, the full keyword table and optimizer, keyword auto-suggestions and custom alerts.
Power$343
per month, billed annually ($449 billed monthly)
5,000 keywords, 30 apps, 10 teammates and 12,000 daily keyword stats, adding the organic installs report, estimated installs and rating analysis.
Ways to pay less
Appbot
- Annual discount
Save up to 33% with annual billing
Appbot's plans page says annual billing saves up to 33%; Small is $49 a month billed annually instead of $59 month to month.
Asodesk
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
Asodesk's pricing page lists annual billing at 20% off: Guru is $159 a month billed annually instead of $199 billed monthly.
- Other savings
One-time welcome offer of up to 30% off
The pricing page's default tab shows a one-time welcome offer: Pro at $41 a month, Guru at $122 and Power at $298. How long the price lasts is not stated.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Appbot or Asodesk?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Asodesk is cheaper to start with: $47 a month, against $49 a month for Appbot. Appbot starts at $49 per month for 1 user, billed annually ($59 billed monthly), and Asodesk starts at $47 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Appbot or Asodesk?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Asodesk has a free plan. Appbot does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.