Ascope vs ASO.dev (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, ASO.dev grades higher than Ascope: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Ascope grades higher on value for money and ease of use. ASO.dev grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Ascope
Mac app that tracks App Store keyword ranks daily in 50+ countries
ASO.dev
App Store Connect manager with unlimited ASO keyword tracking
Which one is for you
Pick Ascope if
- Fits if you build iPhone or Mac apps and want your ranking data stored on your own Mac
- Works for developers tracking the same keyword across several countries side by side
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're on Windows or need Google Play, as it's a Mac app for the App Store only
- Not for you if you want to try before paying, as there's no free plan or trial, only a 14-day refund
- Watch out: ranks update once a day, and only while the app is running on your Mac
- Tight if you work on two Macs or an older one, since a license runs on one Mac at a time and needs macOS 14 or later
Pick ASO.dev if
- Fits if you spend a lot of time in App Store Connect and want bulk edits across localizations
- Works for developers tracking large App Store keyword lists without per-keyword limits
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your keyword work is on Google Play, as its ASO analytics is listed as not yet available
- Not for you if you want it in a browser, as there's no web app, only installed apps
- Tight if you want time to try it, as the trial lasts 3 days
- Tight if you're an agency, as Indie isn't meant for agencies and keeps 30 days of data with no export
- Watch out: every plan is per seat, Console has no keyword tracking, and the API is in alpha
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAAscopeWeak | 2.0GPAASO.devFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPro is $89.99 a year, $7.50 a month ($9.99 month to month), inside this category's cheaper quarter, for unlimited apps and keywords. It's one plan with everything in it. | CConsole is $15 a seat a month billed annually but has no keyword tracking. Indie, at $29 a seat ($39 monthly), adds unlimited apps and keywords, between this category's middle and its dearer quarter. Export and longer history need Pro at $69. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: no free plan and no trial. A 14-day money-back guarantee is the only safety net, and that isn't a trial. | DNo free plan, and the trial on every plan lasts only 3 days, which is too short to see how rankings move. |
| Features | CDaily ranks to the top 200 in 50+ countries, Apple's popularity scores, difficulty, keyword ideas, competitors from the You Might Also Like row and a local MCP server. It covers App Store keyword work only; Google Play isn't tracked. | CMetadata and bulk editors through the official store APIs, unlimited keyword tracking checked every 4 hours, competitor tools, in-app purchase pricing, bulk screenshot upload and review replies. The gap is Google Play: its ASO analytics is listed as not yet available. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record. It's a Mac app you install, paste the license key into and add your apps and keywords to, with no server to run. | CNo rating on record. You install the app and connect App Store Connect or Google Play Console before anything shows up. |
| Platforms and integrations | DMac only, on macOS 14 or later, one Mac per license. It reads Apple Search Ads popularity, and its MCP server works with Claude, Cursor, Codex and Gemini CLI. | BMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android apps, linked to App Store Connect, Google Play Console, Apple Ads, Figma, DeepL, Google Translate, OpenAI and Claude. There's no web app, and the API is in alpha with tokens on request. |
| Best for | App Store keyword ranks kept on your Mac | managing App Store Connect listings from a desktop app |
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: Ascope and ASO.dev. How we grade
Price against what you get
Ascope starts at $7.50 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. ASO.dev starts at $15 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
ASO.dev scores higher, and starts $7.50 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other app store optimization tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Ascope for less, and 3 score higher than ASO.dev 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
At a glance
| Ascope | ASO.dev | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $7.50 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly) | $15 per seat / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 3-day free trial on every plan |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
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| Android | ||
| Made by | TURKA Yazılım ve Danışmanlık Ticaret Ltd. Şti. | ASO.dev LLP |
| Price read from | ascope.app | aso.dev |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Ascope
- It runs only on Macs with macOS 14 Sonoma or later, and one license is active on one Mac at a time.
- It covers the App Store only (iPhone and Mac apps); Google Play is not tracked.
- There is no free plan or free trial; instead there is a 14-day money-back guarantee.
- Rankings update once a day only while the app is running.
ASO.dev
- Keyword tracking and ASO analytics cover the App Store only; Google Play ASO analytics is listed as not yet available.
- There is no web app: it runs as an installed app on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
- Plans are per seat, and the trial lasts only 3 days; Indie keeps 30 days of data and is not meant for agencies.
- The API is in alpha, and tokens are granted on request rather than included.
Key features
Ascope
- Daily rank tracking
- Each keyword is checked once a day in the top 200 App Store results, in any of 50+ countries, with the change since yesterday and full history.
- Apple popularity scores
- Shows the 5 to 100 popularity score Apple reports in Apple Search Ads, refreshed at most every five days, with marked estimates where Apple has none.
- Difficulty and keyword ideas
- A 0 to 100 difficulty score from the ratings of apps already ranking, and related searches with popularity and difficulty filled in.
- Competitors from Apple's own picks
- Pulls the You Might Also Like row from the App Store, with download and revenue estimates for iPhone apps, and tracks any of them in one click.
- Local MCP server
- A server on the Mac lets Cursor, Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex or Gemini CLI read rankings, research terms and change what is tracked.
ASO.dev
- Metadata and bulk editors
- Edit titles, subtitles and keyword fields with length checks and rollback, or change every localization in one table, through the official store APIs.
- Unlimited keyword tracking
- From Indie, track any number of App Store keywords with rankings checked every 4 hours and Search Ads popularity and difficulty scores.
- Competitor and keyword spy tools
- See the keywords competitors rank for, compare apps side by side and check any app's metadata across 50 App Store locales with ASO Check.
- Pricing and in-app purchases
- Create and localize subscriptions, in-app purchases and introductory offers, and set prices by country on both stores.
- Screenshots and reviews
- Bulk upload screenshots and videos with device detection, and reply to reviews one at a time, in bulk or with AI, with one-click translation.
- Apple Ads intelligence
- The Marketing plan shows which apps advertise on your keywords, their creatives, share of voice and auction insights.
Plans
Ascope
Pro$7.50
per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly)
$89.99 a year. Unlimited apps and keywords, daily ranks in 50+ countries, popularity and difficulty, suggestions and the MCP server.
ASO.dev
Console$15
per seat / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
Metadata, pricing, releases, bulk media upload and AI review replies for both stores. No ASO analytics or keyword tracking. $180 a year.
Indie$29
per seat / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
Adds unlimited apps and keywords, rankings checked every 4 hours, competitors and ASO Check, with 30 days of history and no export.
Pro$69
per seat / month, billed annually ($89 billed monthly)
60 days of history, Custom Product Pages, listing changelog, data export, App Clash and proxies. $828 a year.
Marketing$149
per seat / month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
Everything in Pro plus Apple Ads insights: ad keywords, competitor creatives, share of voice and auction insights.
Ways to pay less
Ascope
- Annual discount
Save 25% with yearly billing
Ascope's pricing page lists Pro at $89.99 a year, or $7.50 a month, against $9.99 billed month to month.
ASO.dev
- Annual discount
Lower per-seat price with yearly billing
ASO.dev's pricing page lists yearly billing at about 21% to 26% less per seat than monthly; Indie is $348 a year instead of $39 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ascope or ASO.dev?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Ascope starts at $7.50 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly), and ASO.dev starts at $15 per seat / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Ascope or ASO.dev?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither Ascope nor ASO.dev has a free plan. ASO.dev has a free trial.
Which platforms do Ascope and ASO.dev run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only ASO.dev lists Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. Both list 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.