AppDrift 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 2.2.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Asodesk grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AppDrift
ASO workspace for keywords, screenshots, translation and publishing
Asodesk
ASO keyword research, rank tracking and review replies for apps
Which one is for you
Pick AppDrift if
- Fits if you're an indie developer who wants keyword tracking, listing text and screenshots in one tool
- Works for people localizing a store listing into many languages for both stores
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, as Free has 1 app and 5 keywords, with no publishing, API or assistant
- Watch out: popularity and difficulty are AppDrift's own estimates, and Google Play ranks stop at the top 30
- Watch out: AI work runs on tokens, and extra packs cost from $1.99 for 100 to $14.99 for 2,000
- Not for you if you want to try Basic or Studio first, as only Indie has a trial and it needs a card
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
| 2.2GPAAppDriftFair | 2.6GPAAsodeskGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBasic is $14.99 a month for 5 apps and 50 keywords, billed monthly, between this category's cheaper quarter and its middle. Indie at $29 lifts that to 10 apps and 2,500 keywords. AI work uses tokens, with extra packs from $1.99 for 100. | 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 | CA free plan that doesn't expire: 1 app, 5 keywords, 1 competitor, the screenshot editor with unlimited exports and 50 AI tokens once. Five keywords is a cap you'll hit on day one. The Indie trial needs a card. | 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 | CDaily rank tracking, popularity and difficulty scores, AI listing text and translation, a screenshot studio, store publishing and the Ari assistant. The listing's own gaps keep it here: the scores are its own estimates, and Google Play ranks stop at the top 30. | 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. Publishing needs your App Store Connect or Google Play account connected, and you keep an eye on a token allowance for the AI work. | 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 connects to App Store Connect and Google Play Console, and paid plans add a REST API and an MCP package for Claude Desktop or Cursor. | 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 | ASO copy, screenshots and publishing in one place | 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: AppDrift and Asodesk. How we grade
Price against what you get
AppDrift starts at $14.99 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 $32.01 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other app store optimization tools on the chart, 3 score higher than AppDrift 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
- Asodesk also covers reports.
At a glance
| AppDrift | Asodesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $14.99 per month for 5 apps and 50 keywords, billed monthly | $47 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 1 app, 5 keywords tracked daily, 1 competitor, the screenshot editor with unlimited exports and no watermark, and 50 AI tokens once. It does not expire. | 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 | 7-day free trial of Indie for eligible accounts; a card is required | 7-day free trial of full access, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | AppDrift LLC | Asodesk |
| Price read from | appdrift.co | asodesk.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AppDrift
- Popularity and difficulty are AppDrift's own estimates, and Android ranks stop at the top 30 results Google Play returns.
- Store publishing, monitoring, the API and the Ari assistant all need a paid plan; Free has 1 app and 5 keywords.
- AI work runs on tokens; extra packs cost $1.99 for 100, $4.99 for 500 or $14.99 for 2,000.
- Only Indie has a free trial; paid plans carry a 30-day money-back guarantee on the first charge.
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
AppDrift
- Daily keyword tracking
- Ranks for tracked keywords update daily with full history and CSV export. Google Play ranks are read only down to the top 30.
- Popularity and difficulty scores
- Every keyword gets popularity and difficulty out of 100; AppDrift says both are its own computed estimates, not store search volume.
- Listing text and translation
- Generates titles, subtitles and descriptions with AI and translates them into 60+ languages, using AI tokens from the plan's allowance.
- Screenshot studio
- A screenshot editor with templates and unlimited exports on every plan; AI screenshot campaigns cost 5 tokens each.
- Store publishing
- Paid plans send reviewed listing text to App Store Connect or Google Play after the store account is connected. App binaries are not sent.
- Ari, action plan and API
- Paid plans add the Ari assistant, a weekly action plan, review management, a REST API and an MCP package for Claude Desktop or Cursor.
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
AppDrift
Free$0
1 app, 5 tracked keywords, 1 competitor ranked daily, full rank history, screenshot editor and 50 AI tokens once.
Basic$14.99
per month for 5 apps and 50 keywords, billed monthly
3 competitors per app, 100 Ari messages and 500 AI tokens a month, store publishing, monitoring and the weekly action plan.
Indie$29
per month for 10 apps and 2,500 keywords, billed monthly
10 competitors per app, 300 Ari messages and 3,000 AI tokens a month, AI review replies and Pro screenshot collections. $290 a year.
Studio$59
per month for 50 apps and 10,000 keywords, billed monthly
Everything in Indie, with 25 competitors per app, 750 Ari messages and 8,000 AI tokens a month. No free trial.
EnterpriseCustom
More than 50 apps, with limits, AI capacity and your own AI keys agreed with AppDrift.
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
AppDrift
- Annual discount
Two months free with annual billing
AppDrift's pricing page labels annual billing as 2 months free; Indie is $290 a year instead of $29 a 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, AppDrift or Asodesk?
As of Oct 23, 2026, AppDrift is cheaper to start with: $14.99 a month, against $47 a month for Asodesk. AppDrift starts at $14.99 per month for 5 apps and 50 keywords, billed monthly, and Asodesk starts at $47 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, AppDrift or Asodesk?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both AppDrift and Asodesk have a free plan.
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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.