The RespectASO Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about RespectASO 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.
RespectASO
The Insider’s Guide
Open-source Mac app for App Store keyword research, with AI Pro tools
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among app store optimization tools, read from RespectASO’s own pages.
Made by Loheden AI Solutions AB · 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 RespectASO’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on RespectASO’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
3.0
GPA, above 42 of the 42 other app store optimization tools we grade
RespectASO is a macOS app for App Store keyword research that keeps all research on your own Mac, with no account or cloud service. The free, open-source edition covers keyword popularity and difficulty in 175 storefronts, competitor and rank tracking and a country opportunity finder. Pro, sold as a one-time licence for 3 or 12 months, adds AI niche and competitor research that runs on your own API key or a local model.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about RespectASO, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It does no Google Play research, and Pro's AI tools need your own API key or a local model.
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Best for free App Store keyword research on a Mac
RespectASO is an open-source Mac app for App Store keyword research that keeps everything on your machine, with no account.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $6.20 a month
As its pricing page puts it: ₹1,800 for 3 months, paid once, with no renewal.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free open-source edition: keyword research in 175 storefronts, difficulty scores, competitor and rank tracking, opportunity finder and CSV export, with no account.
- 4
It runs on macOS
macOS.
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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.
- 6
Country Opportunity Finder
Shows the App Store storefronts where a keyword has the least competition for your app.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 3.0 GPA, above 42 of 42
That is against the other app store optimization tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace RespectASO 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.
RespectASO at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from ₹1,800 for 3 months, paid once, with no renewal
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS
- Made by
- Loheden AI Solutions AB
- Category
- App Store Optimization (ASO)
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
The report card
Best for free App Store keyword research on a Mac
RespectASO is an open-source Mac app for App Store keyword research that keeps everything on your machine, with no account. The free edition covers popularity, difficulty, rank tracking and an opportunity finder in 175 storefronts, and Pro is a one-off licence for 3 or 12 months. It does no Google Play research, and Pro's AI tools need your own API key or a local model.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | The 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 | A | Free 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 | C | Keyword 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 | B | No 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 | C | A 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. |
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 RespectASO is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Indie iOS developers who want free keyword research
- Developers who prefer research data kept on their own Mac
- People who want ASO software without a recurring subscription
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$6.20
A month to start. There is a free plan too
RespectASO has a free plan. Paid plans start at ₹1,800 for 3 months, paid once, with no renewal.
The free, open-source Mac app does keyword research, difficulty, rival and rank tracking and CSV export with nothing to pay.
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.
The free plan
Free open-source edition: keyword research in 175 storefronts, difficulty scores, competitor and rank tracking, opportunity finder and CSV export, with no account.
Read from respectaso.com on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on respectaso.com
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
Open-source Mac app for App Store keyword research, with AI Pro tools. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, local-first, AI features, keyword research, rank tracking, app store optimization.
It covers the iOS App Store only, with no Google Play research on its pages.
- 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.
Where it runs
- macOS
What it works with
- OpenAI
- Anthropic Claude
- Google Gemini
- OpenRouter
- Ollama
- LM Studio
- Claude Desktop
- Cursor
RespectASO is made by Loheden AI Solutions AB.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
42/42
Other app store optimization tools it is graded above
RespectASO's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 42 of the 42 other app store optimization tools we grade.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 40 of 42) and worst on features (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at about $6.20 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 0 of the 33 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 43 app store optimization tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. RespectASO’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 39 of 42
- AFree plan and trialAbove 40 of 42
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 42
- BEase of useAbove 39 of 42
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 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. RespectASO 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 RespectASO 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.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 42 of the 42 other app store optimization tools we grade. It costs $74.43 a year. RespectASO is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
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, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude and Google Gemini among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. RespectASO’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, ASO.dev, ASOTool, Sonar and Appfigures
The 5 tools RespectASO 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.
- 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.
- RespectASO has a free plan. ASO.dev does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ASO.dev lists Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- RespectASO is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.0GPA
ASOTool
Free plan · from $12.99/mo
Keyword research and rank tracking for App Store and Google Play.
- Only RespectASO lists a macOS app.
- Only ASOTool lists a web app.
- RespectASO is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
Sonar
Free plan · from $24.17/mo
ASO keyword data and rank tracking that AI agents can use over MCP.
- Only RespectASO lists a macOS app.
- Only Sonar lists a web app.
- RespectASO is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.2GPA
Appfigures
Free plan · from $7.99/mo
App analytics, review replies and ASO keyword tracking in one account.
- Only RespectASO lists a macOS app.
- Only Appfigures lists a web app.
- RespectASO is open source, according to its own site.
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 RespectASO free?
RespectASO has a free plan. Free open-source edition: keyword research in 175 storefronts, difficulty scores, competitor and rank tracking, opportunity finder and CSV export, with no account.
How much does RespectASO cost?
RespectASO lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does RespectASO work on?
RespectASO is available on macOS.
Does RespectASO offer any discounts?
RespectASO publicly lists the following: Lower price for the 12-month licence.
Does RespectASO have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. RespectASO is listed for macOS.
Does RespectASO have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. RespectASO is listed for macOS.
Is RespectASO open source?
Yes. RespectASO is open source, according to its own site.
What does RespectASO integrate with?
RespectASO's listing names OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, OpenRouter, Ollama, LM Studio, Claude Desktop and Cursor.
Who makes RespectASO?
RespectASO is made by Loheden AI Solutions AB.
What are the alternatives to RespectASO?
The closest alternatives to RespectASO in our directory are Astro, ASO.dev, ASOTool, Sonar and Appfigures.
How does RespectASO compare with other app store optimization tools?
RespectASO's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 42 of the 42 other app store optimization tools we grade.
Is RespectASO good value for money?
ToolGPA grades RespectASO A for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $6.20 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 0 of the 33 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of RespectASO?
To replace RespectASO 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 RespectASO’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 RespectASO'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 Loheden AI Solutions AB. Prices change, so check respectaso.com 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
- RespectASO, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/respectaso
- 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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- AsoBeast Insider's GuideOpen-source ASO rank tracker for both app stores, hosted or self-run2.6 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 RespectASO’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. RespectASO is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Loheden AI Solutions AB. Prices and plans change: check respectaso.com before you buy.