Appfigures vs RespectASO (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick RespectASO: it is third in our ranking of app store optimization tools, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Appfigures grades higher on features. RespectASO grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Appfigures
App analytics, review replies and ASO keyword tracking in one account
RespectASO
Open-source Mac app for App Store keyword research, with AI Pro tools
Which one is for you
Pick Appfigures if
- Fits if you want every store's sales, downloads and payouts for up to 5 apps in one free dashboard
- Works for small teams tracking about 100 keywords who also want unlimited review replies
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want the $7.99 plan for keywords, as tracking starts at Monitor, $35.99 a month
- Pricey if you want competitors' downloads and revenue, which start at Boost, $449.99 a month billed annually
- Tight if you have more than 5 apps, as each extra one costs $1.99 while it's active
- Watch out: hourly keyword updates and competitors' keywords start at Optimize, $119.99 a month
- Watch out: Connect caps review replies at 150, and wider market and SDK research are separate plans
Pick RespectASO if
- Fits if you're an indie iOS developer who wants keyword research without a subscription
- Makes sense if you'd rather keep your research data on your own Mac
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you ship on Google Play, as it researches the iOS App Store only
- Not for you if you want Pro on an Intel Mac, Windows or Linux, as it needs Apple Silicon and macOS 12 or later
- Watch out: Pro's AI tools need your own paid LLM key or a local model, whose speed depends on your Mac
- Watch out: Pro is one payment that doesn't renew, business purchases are final, and the price shows in local currency
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAppfiguresFair | 3.0GPARespectASOVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CConnect is $7.99 a month billed annually, but it has no keyword tracking. For store optimization, Monitor is $35.99 a month for 100 keywords, between this category's middle ($19) and its dearer quarter ($49), and Optimize is $119.99 for 500. | AThe free, open-source Mac app does keyword research, difficulty, rival and rank tracking and CSV export with nothing to pay. Pro is one payment for 3 or 12 months, shown here in rupees (₹1,800 or ₹3,700), with no dollar price on record. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free plan tracks downloads, revenue, subscriptions and payouts for 5 apps, but does no keyword tracking or review replies. The Optimize trial needs no card; its length isn't stated. | AFree outright: the open-source edition has no account, no trial clock and no caps on record. Pro adds the AI tools, bulk research of 1,000 keywords and the MCP server. |
| Features | BStore analytics, keyword rank tracking and research, review replies with translation, category rank and featuring alerts, and from Boost competitors' downloads, revenue and SDKs. It covers the whole job, with tracking daily on Monitor and hourly from Optimize. | CKeyword popularity and difficulty in 175 storefronts, an opportunity finder, rival and daily rank tracking, and AI workflows on Pro. It covers the iOS App Store only, with no Google Play research on its pages. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You connect your store accounts first, then pick keywords and competitors before the ASO side shows much. | BNo rating on record, but it's a Mac app you install and use with no account or keys for the free features. Pro's AI needs your own LLM key or a local model. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no desktop or phone app and no API on the listing. The named integrations are Apple Ads and Slack, beside the store accounts it reads from. | CA Mac app, plus a Docker edition with the free features for Linux and Windows. Computers only, with no web or phone version; Pro connects to OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama and MCP clients. |
| Best for | store sales and downloads with keyword tracking on top | free App Store keyword research on a Mac |
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: Appfigures and RespectASO. How we grade
Price against what you get
Appfigures starts at $7.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. RespectASO starts at about $6.20 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and RespectASO starts $1.79 a month lower. Of the other app store optimization tools on the chart, none scores higher than Appfigures for less, and none scores higher than RespectASO 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
- RespectASO is open source, according to its own site.
- Appfigures also covers reports.
At a glance
| Appfigures | RespectASO | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.99 per month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly) | ₹1,800 for 3 months, paid once, with no renewal |
| Free plan | Connect up to 5 apps and track their downloads, revenue, subscriptions, ad revenue, campaign spend and payouts. No keyword tracking or review replies. | Free open-source edition: keyword research in 175 storefronts, difficulty scores, competitor and rank tracking, opportunity finder and CSV export, with no account. |
| Free trial | Free trial of the Optimize plan with no credit card; length not stated, and the account moves to the free plan after | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Made by | Appfigures | Loheden AI Solutions AB |
| Price read from | appfigures.com | respectaso.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Appfigures
- Keyword tracking starts at Monitor, with daily updates; hourly updates start at Optimize.
- Each plan includes 5 connected apps; more cost $1.99 each, charged only while active.
- Competitor download and revenue estimates and paid keyword data start at Boost, $449.99 a month billed annually.
- Market research and SDK intelligence for the wider app market are separate Market Intelligence plans.
RespectASO
- It covers the iOS App Store only, using Apple's public data; its pages describe no Google Play research.
- Pro needs the macOS app on Apple Silicon with macOS 12 or later; the Docker edition for Linux and Windows has only the free features.
- Pro's AI features need your own paid LLM API key or a local model, whose speed depends on your Mac.
- Pro is one payment that does not renew; business purchases are final, and private buyers get only the refund rights their country's law gives.
Key features
Appfigures
- Store analytics in one place
- Downloads, revenue, subscription KPIs, ad revenue, campaign spend and payouts for all of your apps across stores, with email reports from Connect.
- Keyword rank tracking
- Track rankings by country and store, updated daily on Monitor and hourly from Optimize, with alerts when a keyword's rank changes.
- Keyword research
- Keyword scores, ranked-keyword discovery and automatic keyword translation, with AI suggestions and competitors' keywords from Optimize.
- Review management
- Read and reply to reviews for your apps and competitors with translation, search and templates; replies are capped at 150 on Connect.
- Competitor intelligence
- From Boost, download and revenue estimates, audience demographics, installed SDKs, custom product pages and paid Apple Ads keywords for competitors.
- Category ranks and featuring
- Hourly category rankings in all countries and stores, with alerts when an app's rank moves or it is featured anywhere.
RespectASO
- Keyword research in 175 storefronts
- Popularity scores and a 1 to 100 difficulty score built from seven factors such as rating volume and dominant apps, for many keywords at once.
- Country Opportunity Finder
- Shows the App Store storefronts where a keyword has the least competition for your app.
- Competitor and rank tracking
- See the top 10 apps for any keyword and follow your own app's rank over time, with rankings that refresh every day.
- Pro AI workflows
- AI Niche Researcher, AI Competitor Analyzer and ASO Score Simulator; drafted metadata is checked against 9 App Store rules for up to 5 rounds.
- Your own AI keys or a local model
- Pro uses OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, OpenRouter or any compatible endpoint with your own key, or a model on your Mac through Ollama or LM Studio.
- Rival Tracker and MCP
- Pro follows your app against up to 10 rivals daily and offers 32 ASO tools to Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP assistants.
Plans
Appfigures
Free$0
5 connected apps with download, revenue, subscription, ad and payout tracking.
Connect$7.99
per month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly)
Adds email reports, hourly category ranks, featuring and rating tracking, and 150 review replies. No keyword tracking.
Monitor$35.99
per month for 100 keywords, billed annually ($44.99 monthly)
Keyword rank tracking updated daily, keyword scores and alerts, performance alerts to Slack, and unlimited review replies.
Optimize$119.99
per month for 500 keywords, billed annually ($149.99 monthly)
Hourly keyword updates, AI keyword suggestions, competitors' keywords and the Keyword Inspector for live search results.
Boost$449.99
per month for 1,000 keywords, billed annually ($599.99 monthly)
Adds premium competitors with download and revenue estimates, audience demographics, SDK data and competitors' Apple Ads keywords.
Amplify$999.99
per month for 2,500 keywords, billed annually ($1,399.99 monthly)
Everything in Boost with unlimited premium competitors.
RespectASO
Free$0
The open-source (AGPL-3.0) Mac app: keyword research, difficulty, competitor tracking, daily rank updates and CSV export.
Pro, 3 months₹1,800
for 3 months, paid once, with no renewal, plus tax
AI niche research, competitor analysis, ASO score simulator, bulk research of 1,000 keywords, Rival Tracker and the MCP server.
Pro, 12 months₹3,700
for 12 months, paid once, with no renewal, plus tax
The same Pro features for a year. Price shown to a reader in India; the vendor prices in the buyer's local currency.
Ways to pay less
Appfigures
- Annual discount
About 20% off with annual billing
Appfigures' pricing page says annual billing saves about 20%: Optimize is $119.99 a month billed annually instead of $149.99 billed monthly.
RespectASO
- Annual discount
Lower price for the 12-month licence
A 12-month Pro licence costs less than four 3-month ones; the pricing page shown in India puts the saving at ₹3,500.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Appfigures or RespectASO?
As of Oct 23, 2026, RespectASO is cheaper to start with: about $6.20 a month, against $7.99 a month for Appfigures. Appfigures starts at $7.99 per month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly), and RespectASO starts at ₹1,800 for 3 months, paid once, with no renewal.
Which has a free plan, Appfigures or RespectASO?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both Appfigures and RespectASO have a free plan.
Which platforms do Appfigures and RespectASO run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Appfigures lists a web app and only RespectASO lists a macOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.