# TrackASO — full reference

> App Store rank tracking that works while your Mac is off. App Store keyword rank tracking for independent iOS developers. Short version: https://trackaso.app/llms.txt

## How tracking works
- Ranks come from the App Store's own search results, in the order shown on an iPhone, down to the top 250 (Apple's maximum; fewer when Apple returns fewer).
- A new keyword is checked immediately. After that, every tracked keyword is checked every night. A "refresh now" is also available.
- Choose from 175 App Store countries, including the US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Türkiye and Japan.
- Popularity and competition are estimates, always labelled as such.
- No App Store Connect access is needed; only public App Store data is read.

## What it includes
- Rank history and charts per keyword (90 days), with markers on the days a tracked app changed its name, subtitle, icon or version.
- Competitors: positions next to yours, suggested competitors, and a log of their metadata changes.
- Weekly plan: 3 searches the app can win now, a subtitle idea (≤ 30 characters) and a 100-byte keyword field. Keywords changed in the last 7 days wait before being judged.
- Ratings and reviews per country, category top charts, App Store search on iPhone or iPad, research for unpublished apps, CSV import from Astro ASO and CSV export.
- Hosted MCP server with 14 tools for Claude, Cursor and Codex (rankings, keyword history, research, competitor gaps, reviews, weekly plan): https://trackaso.app/docs/mcp
- Free tools without an account: https://trackaso.app/tools

## Pricing
- One plan (Indie): 10 apps, 100 keywords per app (400 in all), every country, 90 days of history, up to 5 competitors per app.
- Price: from $9.99/mo or $79.99/yr; taxes may apply. A customer keeps the price they started at. No free plan; every payment can be refunded within 14 days.

## Frequently asked questions

### About TrackASO

**What is TrackASO?**
Calm, cloud-based App Store keyword tracking for independent iOS developers. It shows where your app ranks for each search, per country, in the real App Store order up to #250, and runs in any browser with no Mac app. Every tracked keyword is checked every night.

**What is the weekly plan?**
Every week TrackASO suggests searches your app can win now, picked for its size from real App Store results, plus a subtitle idea that fits 30 characters.

**Does TrackASO help with the subtitle and keyword field?**
Yes. The keyword helper removes words already in your app name and subtitle and fits the rest into the 100-unit keyword field. A free version runs in your browser at /keyword-helper.

**Can I follow competitors?**
Yes, up to 5 per app. You see their position next to yours, the searches where they're in the top 10 and you aren't yet, and changes to their name, subtitle, icon and version. TrackASO also suggests competitors from shared top results and Apple's "You Might Also Like".

**Does it track reviews?**
Yes. New reviews in every country you track are checked twice a day.

**Does TrackASO work with Claude, Cursor or Codex?**
Yes. A hosted MCP server, nothing to install. Create a key in Settings → API & MCP. The MCP is part of the Indie plan. ASO MCP server guide (https://trackaso.app/blog/aso-mcp-server)

**Can I export my data?**
Yes. Download every keyword and position as CSV whenever you like.

**What if my app ranks below #250?**
TrackASO reads the first 250 results. Beyond that it shows "not yet" instead of guessing.

### Tracking

**Do I need to keep my Mac on?**
No. Everything runs in the cloud. Open TrackASO from any browser — Mac, Windows, iPad or phone — and your ranks are already there.

**How fresh are the ranks?**
Each keyword is checked as soon as you add it. After that, every tracked keyword is checked every night. How often should you check? (https://trackaso.app/blog/how-often-check-keyword-rankings)

**Are these the real App Store positions?**
Yes. Positions come from the App Store’s own search results, in the order someone sees them on an iPhone in that country — up to the first 250 apps.

**Which countries are supported?**
Choose from 175 countries, including the US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Türkiye and Japan.

**Where does popularity come from?**
It is estimated from App Store search suggestions and always labelled as an estimate. Since late 2025 Apple Ads reports most long-tail terms as 5, so every tool estimates these.

**Can I bring my keywords from Astro ASO?**
Yes. Import Astro ASO’s CSV export and your apps, keywords and countries come over in one step. You can export everything as CSV at any time.

### Plans and billing

**What counts as a keyword?**
One search term in one country. Tracking “habit tracker” in the US and Germany uses two.

**Why is there a keyword limit when some tools say unlimited?**
Because we do the checking. Every keyword (400 on Indie, up to 100 per app) is checked in the cloud (every tracked keyword, every night), in its own country, top 250 — your Mac can stay off. Mac apps can offer “unlimited” because your Mac does that work instead. If you need more, write to us.

**Is there a free plan?**
No — one plan with everything: 10 apps, 100 keywords per app (400 in all), every country and 90 days of history. Every payment can be refunded within 14 days.

**What does “locked in” mean?**
Your price stays the same at every renewal for as long as the subscription stays active, even if our prices go up later. If you cancel and come back later, the price at that time applies.

**Can I cancel?**
Anytime from Settings → Billing. You keep access until the end of the paid period, and every payment can be refunded within 14 days.

### Privacy

**Do you need access to my App Store Connect account?**
No, it isn’t required. If you want, you can optionally connect App Store Connect or RevenueCat.

**Who can see my keywords?**
Your data is never shared or sold. You can delete your account and data from Settings at any time.

## Guides
- How to Grow an iOS App Without Paid Ads (ASO Routine) (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/blog/grow-ios-app-without-paid-ads — A weekly ASO routine for growing an iOS app without paid ads: pick winnable searches, place words in name, subtitle and keyword field, and measure each change.
- How to Track Competitor App Store Keyword Rankings (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/blog/track-competitor-app-store-keyword-rankings — How to track competitor App Store keyword rankings per country, spot keyword gaps and log their metadata changes, by hand or with a tracker.
- ASO MCP Server: Query App Store Rankings From Claude and Cursor (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/blog/aso-mcp-server — ASO tools with an API or MCP server compared, and how to query your App Store keyword rankings from Claude, Cursor or Codex with TrackASO's hosted MCP server (14 tools).
- How Often Should You Check App Store Keyword Rankings? (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/blog/how-often-check-keyword-rankings — Once a night is enough for most indie iOS apps. When to check App Store keyword rankings daily, weekly or right after an update, and what to ignore.
- How to Track App Store Keyword Rankings and Monitor Changes Over Time (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/blog/how-to-track-app-store-keyword-rankings — How to track App Store keyword rankings and monitor ranking changes over time: a step-by-step routine, plus which ASO tools keep daily history (Oct 2026).
- AppTweak Alternatives for Indie iOS Developers (2026) (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/blog/apptweak-alternatives — Cheaper AppTweak alternatives for indie iOS developers: web, self-hosted and pay-per-check ASO tools, with prices from each vendor's own site (Oct 13, 2026).
- How to Find Low-Competition App Store Keywords (Keyword Difficulty) (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/blog/app-store-keyword-difficulty — How to find low-competition App Store keywords for a new iOS app: judge difficulty from the top 10's rating counts, with real US data, and which tools help.
- Why Is My App Not Ranking on the App Store? (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/blog/why-is-my-app-not-ranking — The common reasons an app doesn't rank for a keyword in App Store search, how to check each one, and real data on how competition differs by country.
- How to Track and Compare App Store Rankings by Country (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/blog/track-app-store-rankings-by-country — Which ASO tools track keywords by country, and how to compare your App Store rankings across countries, with real 'habit tracker' data from 6 storefronts.
- Cheapest ASO Tools for Indie iOS Developers (2026): Prices & Limits (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/blog/best-aso-tools-indie-ios-developers — Cheapest ASO tools for indie iOS developers, with prices, keyword limits and countries from each vendor's own pricing page (Oct 13, 2026), plus where TrackASO is weaker.
- Free ASO Tools for Indie App Developers (and How to Track Ranks for Free) (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/blog/free-aso-tools — Free ASO tools for indie app developers and how to track App Store keyword rankings for free: free tiers, open-source tools and a manual method (checked Oct 13, 2026).
- App Store Keyword Research: A Step-by-Step Method (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/blog/app-store-keyword-research — A repeatable App Store keyword research method for indie iOS devs: build seeds, read the real search results, judge competition, then place words.
- App Store Subtitle: 30-Character Limit and Examples (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/blog/app-store-subtitle — How to write an App Store subtitle: the 30-character limit, how it differs from your name and keyword field, and real examples from App Store search.
- Astro ASO Alternatives for Indie Developers (2026), Compared (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/blog/astro-alternatives — Astro ASO alternatives for indie iOS developers compared with AppTweak, Ascope, AsoBeast and TrackASO: price, keywords, countries and platforms from vendor pages (Oct 13, 2026).
- How Often Do App Store Keyword Rankings Update? (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/blog/how-often-app-store-rankings-update — Apple doesn't publish how often App Store search rankings change. Here's what we can observe, how often to check, and how trackers compare.
- App Store Localization: Which Languages Each Store Uses (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/blog/app-store-localization-keywords — Apple lists a default and extra languages for each of 175 App Store storefronts. How to use that list to plan localized keywords, and how to test it.
- Popularity 5 on every keyword? How I pick App Store keywords when Apple's number stops helping (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/blog/popularity-5-how-to-pick-keywords — Since late 2025 most long-tail App Store searches show popularity 5. Here's the method I use instead, with real Turkish App Store data: 'bütçe' vs 'bütçe takibi'.
- How to automate your App Store optimization with Claude and MCP (2026-10-11): https://trackaso.app/blog/automate-aso-with-claude-mcp — Connect your rankings to Claude or Cursor and get a weekly review, paste-ready metadata and competitor gaps — without opening a dashboard.
- Get a second 100-byte keyword field in the US App Store (2026-10-11): https://trackaso.app/blog/us-app-store-extra-keywords-localization — The US store also reads your Spanish (Mexico) localization. Here’s how to use it for extra keywords — and how to check it worked.

## Example analyses (public App Store data, apps not named)
- Ranking for 'bütçe takibi' with 16 ratings: a Turkish finance app (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/case-studies/turkish-finance-app-butce-takibi — Example analysis of a small Turkish budgeting app that reaches the first screen for 'bütçe takibi' with 16 ratings: competition, subtitle and keyword-field ideas from public App Store data.
- A crowded-looking search that isn't: a US developer utility and 'json formatter' (2026-10-13): https://trackaso.app/case-studies/us-developer-utility-json-formatter — Example analysis of a small US JSON utility ranking near the top for 'json formatter': why 8 of 10 titles with the phrase doesn't mean hard competition, and which subtitle to test next.

## Pages
- https://trackaso.app/features, https://trackaso.app/rank-tracker, https://trackaso.app/how-it-works, https://trackaso.app/methodology, https://trackaso.app/competitor-keyword-tracking, https://trackaso.app/app-store-keyword-research, https://trackaso.app/keyword-helper, https://trackaso.app/pricing, https://trackaso.app/faq
- MCP setup: https://trackaso.app/docs/mcp
- Free tools: https://trackaso.app/tools, https://trackaso.app/tools/app-store-100-byte-counter, https://trackaso.app/tools/keyword-mixer
- Top App Store searches by country: https://trackaso.app/top-searches/us
- Support: https://trackaso.app/support
- Legal: https://trackaso.app/legal/terms, https://trackaso.app/legal/privacy, https://trackaso.app/legal/refund, https://trackaso.app/legal/imprint

## Comparisons
- https://trackaso.app/vs/astro (Astro ASO)
- https://trackaso.app/vs/ascope

## Contact
support@trackaso.app