The Ascope Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Ascope in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Ascope
The Insider’s Guide
Mac app that tracks App Store keyword ranks daily in 50+ countries
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among app store optimization tools, read from Ascope’s own pages.
Made by TURKA Yazılım ve Danışmanlık Ticaret Ltd. Şti. · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Ascope’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Ascope’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 4 of the 42 other app store optimization tools we grade
Ascope is a Mac app that checks where an app ranks in App Store search every day, to the top 200 results, in more than 50 countries. Each keyword shows Apple's own popularity score from Apple Search Ads, a difficulty score and the day's change. Rankings and keywords are stored on the Mac, and a local MCP server lets AI assistants read and edit the tracked list.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Ascope, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It's a Mac app you install, paste the license key into and add your apps and keywords to, with no server to run.
- 1
Best for App Store keyword ranks kept on your Mac
Ascope is a Mac app that checks your App Store keyword ranks daily to the top 200 in 50+ countries, with Apple's own popularity scores, for $7.50 a month billed yearly.
- 2
Paid plans start at $7.50 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $7.50 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly).
- 3
It runs on macOS
macOS.
- 4
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.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
A 1.8 GPA, above 4 of 42
That is against the other app store optimization tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Ascope you would be making keyword rankings and popularity scores from both app stores, gathered every day. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Ascope at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $7.50 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS
- Made by
- TURKA Yazılım ve Danışmanlık Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
- Category
- App Store Optimization (ASO)
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for App Store keyword ranks kept on your Mac
Ascope is a Mac app that checks your App Store keyword ranks daily to the top 200 in 50+ countries, with Apple's own popularity scores, for $7.50 a month billed yearly. But it's Mac only, it doesn't touch Google Play, ranks only update while the app is running, and there's no free plan or trial to find out if it suits you.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Pro 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. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing free: no free plan and no trial. A 14-day money-back guarantee is the only safety net, and that isn't a trial. |
| Features | C | Daily 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. |
| Ease of use | B | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | D | Mac 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Ascope is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Indie iPhone and Mac developers tracking their own keywords
- People who want ranking data kept on their own Mac
- Tracking the same keyword across several countries side by side
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$7.50
A month to start
Ascope is a paid product, starting at $7.50 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly).
Nothing free: no free plan and no trial.
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.
Read from ascope.app on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on ascope.app
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: macOS
Mac app that tracks App Store keyword ranks daily in 50+ countries. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: local-first, keyword research, rank tracking, app store optimization.
It covers App Store keyword work only; Google Play isn't tracked.
- 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.
Where it runs
- macOS
What it works with
- Apple Search Ads
- Claude
- Cursor
- Codex
- Gemini CLI
Ascope is made by TURKA Yazılım ve Danışmanlık Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/42
Other app store optimization tools it is graded above
Ascope's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 4 of the 42 other app store optimization tools we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 39 of 42) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $7.50 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 1 of the 33 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 43 app store optimization tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Ascope’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 31 of 42
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 42
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 42
- BEase of useAbove 39 of 42
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 42
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 36 app store optimization tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Ascope is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Ascope you would be making keyword rankings and popularity scores from both app stores, gathered every day. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 35 of the 42 other app store optimization tools grade higher. It costs $90 a year.
What you could not
- Keyword rankings and popularity scores from both app stores, gathered every day.
- Search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
- Daily checks of where your pages rank in search results.
- A real app for macOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Apple Search Ads, Claude and Cursor among them.
What this rests on. Ascope’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Astro, RespectASO, ASO.dev, ASOTool and Sonar
The 5 tools Ascope is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Astro
Free plan · from $9/mo
Mac app for App Store keyword research and daily rank tracking.
- Astro has a free plan. Ascope does not.
- 3.0GPA
RespectASO
Free plan · from ₹1,800/mo
Open-source Mac app for App Store keyword research, with AI Pro tools.
- RespectASO has a free plan. Ascope does not.
- RespectASO is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.0GPA
ASO.dev
Free trial · from $15/mo
App Store Connect manager with unlimited ASO keyword tracking.
- Only ASO.dev lists Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- 2.0GPA
ASOTool
Free plan · from $12.99/mo
Keyword research and rank tracking for App Store and Google Play.
- ASOTool has a free plan. Ascope does not.
- Only Ascope lists a macOS app.
- Only ASOTool lists a web app.
- 2.4GPA
Sonar
Free plan · from $24.17/mo
ASO keyword data and rank tracking that AI agents can use over MCP.
- Sonar has a free plan. Ascope does not.
- Only Ascope lists a macOS app.
- Only Sonar lists a web app.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Ascope free?
No. Ascope is a paid product, starting at $7.50 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly).
How much does Ascope cost?
Ascope lists one plan. Pro: $7.50 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly).
What platforms does Ascope work on?
Ascope is available on macOS.
Does Ascope offer any discounts?
Ascope publicly lists the following: Save 25% with yearly billing.
Does Ascope have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Ascope is listed for macOS.
Does Ascope have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Ascope is listed for macOS.
Is Ascope open source?
Ascope is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
What does Ascope integrate with?
Ascope's listing names Apple Search Ads, Claude, Cursor, Codex and Gemini CLI.
Who makes Ascope?
Ascope is made by TURKA Yazılım ve Danışmanlık Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
What are the alternatives to Ascope?
The closest alternatives to Ascope in our directory are Astro, RespectASO, ASO.dev, ASOTool and Sonar.
How does Ascope compare with other app store optimization tools?
Ascope's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 4 of the 42 other app store optimization tools we grade, and level with 3.
Is Ascope good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Ascope B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $7.50 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 1 of the 33 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Ascope?
To replace Ascope you would be making keyword rankings and popularity scores from both app stores, gathered every day.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Ascope’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Ascope's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by TURKA Yazılım ve Danışmanlık Ticaret Ltd. Şti. Prices change, so check ascope.app before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Ascope, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/ascope
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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See our other guides
The best-graded app store optimization tools after Ascope, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- App Store Optimization (ASO) Insider's GuideEvery one of the 43 app store optimization tools we grade, compared
- RespectASO Insider's GuideOpen-source Mac app for App Store keyword research, with AI Pro tools3.0 GPA
- AndroidRank Insider's GuideFree Google Play rankings with install and rating history2.8 GPA
- ASOTools Insider's GuideFree ASO keyword research and app analytics for both app stores2.8 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Ascope’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Ascope is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by TURKA Yazılım ve Danışmanlık Ticaret Ltd. Şti. Prices and plans change: check ascope.app before you buy.