How to Track and Compare App Store Rankings by Country

Every App Store country has its own ranking, so you compare countries by tracking the same keyword separately in each storefront and reading the positions side by side. Most ASO tools list country tracking, but coverage differs. On their own pages (Oct 13, 2026), TrackASO lists 175 countries, AsoBeast 175 App Store and 225 Google Play countries, AppTweak "100+", Astro ASO "more than 60" and Ascope "50+". In our data, only 4 of the US top 10 for "habit tracker" were also in Germany's top 10.

One term, six storefronts (Oct 13, 2026)

For "habit tracker", how many of the US top-10 apps are also in each country's top 10:

The US #1 (app ID 1438388363) is #1 in all six, under a different name in some: "Habit Tracker - Tagesplaner" in Germany and a Japanese name in Japan. The US #3 (ID 1547137474) is #3 in five countries and #9 in Japan.

Data: iTunes Search API (`itunes.apple.com/search`, entity=software, limit=50), fetched Oct 13, 2026 ~13:30 TRT. The Search API's order is close to, but not guaranteed identical to, what an iPhone shows, so treat positions as indicative.

How to set it up

1. Pick countries by evidence: where your downloads come from, and where you have a localization.
2. Use local search terms, not translations. A German user may search a German phrase.
3. Track the same core terms everywhere so you can compare, plus a few local ones.
4. Read changes per country. A drop in one storefront after a metadata change there is a signal; a drop everywhere points to something else.

By hand vs a tracker

By hand: change your device's App Store country and search; slow beyond 2–3 countries. A tracker checks every pair on a schedule. In TrackASO a keyword is one term in one country (tracking "habit tracker" in the US and Germany uses two), across 175 countries.

### Which ASO tools offer keyword tracking by country? (vendor pages, Oct 13, 2026)

Note: one keyword in two countries counts as two keywords in most tools (TrackASO, and AsoBeast's "keyword markets").

### Comparing countries side by side

Read three numbers for each country: your position, the change since last week, and how many of the top 10 are the same apps as in your main market. If they're mostly different apps, the country needs its own keywords and localization. See localization keywords.

Also: replace bare "Astro ASO" with "Astro ASO" throughout this post.

FAQ

Are App Store rankings the same in every country? No. Each storefront has its own results. On Oct 13, 2026, only 4 of the US top-10 'habit tracker' apps were also in Germany's top 10.

Which countries should I track? Those where you get downloads and where you have a localization, plus any market you plan to localize for.

Can an app have different names in different countries? Yes, through localizations. App 1438388363 appears as 'Habit Tracker' in the US and 'Habit Tracker - Tagesplaner' in Germany.

Does one keyword tracked in two countries count as two? In TrackASO, yes: a keyword is one search term in one country.

How often should I check rankings per country? Daily is useful for the terms you care about. TrackASO checks every tracked keyword every night.

Which ASO tools offer keyword tracking by country? Most do. On their own pages (Oct 13, 2026): TrackASO 175 countries, AsoBeast 175 App Store + 225 Google Play, AppTweak 100+, Astro ASO more than 60, Ascope 50+.

How can I compare my App Store keyword rankings across countries? Track the same keyword separately in each storefront and compare your position, its weekly change and how many top-10 apps overlap with your main market.

TrackASO tracks these ranks in the cloud with no Mac app and no App Store Connect access required: every tracked keyword is checked every night, with 175 countries to choose from. $9.99/month or $79.99/year, taxes may apply.

Related reading: step-by-step tracking guide.

Related reading

• Methodology: supported countries
• Track competitor keyword rankings