Popularity straight from Apple
See the same 5–100 popularity score Apple shows in Search Ads, for every keyword in every country. No guesswork, no made-up traffic numbers.
New: version 0.1.0 for macOS 14 Sonoma and later
The ASO tool for App Store keywords,
native on your Mac.
Ascope shows real keyword popularity from Apple, difficulty scores and daily rankings across 50+ countries. The ASO tool for indie developers who'd rather ship than pay for enterprise dashboards.
Pro from $99.99/year or $29.99/month. 14-day money-back guarantee.
5–100Apple popularity scale
50+App Store countries
DailyRank checks with full history
14-dayMoney-back guarantee
Features
Everything you need for ASO keyword research and rank tracking
Ascope focuses on the numbers that move downloads: how often people search a term, how hard it is to rank, and where you rank today. Read more about keyword research and the app ranking tracker.
Daily keyword rankings
Ascope checks where your app ranks for every keyword once a day and keeps the full history, so you can see what each metadata change really did.
Difficulty you can act on
A 0–100 difficulty score built from the apps that already rank: how many ratings they have and how well they're rated. Find keywords you can actually win.
Keyword suggestions
Get related search terms with popularity and difficulty already filled in, then add the best ones to tracking with a click.
50+ App Store storefronts
Track the US, UK, Germany, Japan, Brazil, Turkey and more. Compare the same keyword across countries before you localize.
MCP server for AI assistants
Let Cursor, Claude Code or Claude Desktop read your rankings, research keywords and update tracking for you. Built in, runs locally.
How it works
From keyword idea to ranking report in a minute
- 1
Add your app
Search the App Store by name or paste an app ID. iPhone and Mac apps both work.
- 2
Add keywords
Type the terms you care about or pick from suggestions. Popularity and difficulty appear instantly.
- 3
Watch rankings move
Ascope refreshes every day and shows what moved up, what dropped and who you're competing with.
For AI-first developers
Ask your AI assistant about your rankings
Ascope Pro runs a local MCP server. Connect it to Cursor, Claude Code or Claude Desktop with one line and ask things like “Which keywords dropped this week?” or “Find 10 low-difficulty keywords for my app in Germany and start tracking them.”
- 10 tools: rankings, history, research, suggestions, app search and more
- Listens only on your Mac. Nothing is exposed to the internet.
- Works with any MCP client that supports Streamable HTTP
Why Ascope
Built like a Mac app, priced for indie developers
Native and fast
Written in SwiftUI. Opens instantly, sorts thousands of keywords without a spinner and feels at home on macOS.
Your data stays local
Apps, keywords and history are stored on your Mac. No account, no team workspace, no tracking scripts.
Honest numbers
Popularity comes from Apple. When a value is an estimate, Ascope says so with a clear ~ marker.
Fair license
One key per Mac, move it anytime, cancel in two clicks, and a 14-day refund if it's not for you.
Pricing
Simple pricing. Monthly or yearly.
One plan with everything included. Pay monthly or save with yearly, and get a 14-day money-back guarantee either way.
Pro Monthly
$29.99/ month
Cancel anytime.
- Unlimited apps & keywords
- Daily rankings in 50+ storefronts
- Apple popularity & difficulty
- Keyword suggestions
- MCP server for AI assistants
Save 72%
Pro Yearly
$99.99/ year
Just $8.33/month, billed yearly.
- Everything in Pro Monthly
- Best price per month
- All updates included
- Secure checkout by Polar, our merchant of record. Taxes are calculated at checkout.
- One license key per Mac. Move it to another Mac anytime.
- 14-day refund. Just email [email protected].
FAQ
Questions, answered
Where does the keyword popularity come from?
Ascope shows the popularity score Apple itself reports for a search term in Apple Search Ads, on the same 5–100 scale. Scores are refreshed at most every five days, which matches how slowly Apple updates them. When Apple has no score for a term, Ascope shows an estimate and marks it with a ~ so you always know which is which.
Which App Store countries are supported?
Rankings, popularity and difficulty work in 50+ App Store storefronts, including the US, UK, Germany, France, Japan, Brazil, Turkey and more. You can track the same keyword in several countries side by side.
Can I track Mac apps as well as iPhone apps?
Yes. Add any iPhone or Mac App Store app, your own or a competitor's, and Ascope will track where it ranks for each keyword every day.
Is there a free plan?
No. Ascope is a paid app: Pro is $29.99/month or $99.99/year, with unlimited apps and keywords, every storefront and the MCP server. Every purchase has a 14-day money-back guarantee, so you can try it risk-free.
How does the license work?
After checkout you receive a license key by email. Paste it into Ascope and Pro unlocks instantly. A license is active on one Mac at a time; you can deactivate it from the app or from the customer portal and move it to another Mac whenever you like.
Is there a refund policy?
Yes. If Ascope isn't right for you, email [email protected] within 14 days of your purchase and we'll refund you in full, no questions asked.
What is the MCP server?
Ascope Pro includes a local Model Context Protocol server. Connect it to Cursor, Claude Code or Claude Desktop and your AI assistant can read your rankings, research new keywords and update what you track, all from chat.
Do I need an Apple Search Ads account?
No. Ascope fetches popularity for you. There's nothing to connect and no account to create.
Where is my data stored?
Your apps, keywords and ranking history live on your Mac. Ascope's servers only see the search terms and app IDs needed to look up rankings and popularity.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Cancel from the customer portal in a couple of clicks. Pro stays active until the end of the period you've paid for.
Start tracking your keywords today
Pro from $8.33/month, billed yearly. 14-day money-back guarantee.
Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later. Apple silicon and Intel.