Best Checkaso Alternative for App Store Keyword Research

Checkaso has built a recognizable name in the mobile app ecosystem. However, for many indie developers, bootstrapped founders, and agile product teams, Automated audit scores rely on superficial checks (e.g. character count) rather than deep search intent relevance and true Apple Search Ads demand.

Common frustrations include algorithmic scores can encourage keyword stuffing over real intent, keyword difficulty formulas lack storefront-level depth, price scales quickly with number of tracked apps. As a result, developers find themselves paying for dozens of enterprise features they never touch simply to check keyword popularity and difficulty.

ASOGrade was built specifically to strip away enterprise reporting bloat and deliver the core data you actually need before writing your metadata: Apple Search Ads popularity (0–100), ranking difficulty, and competing app counts across 109 App Store storefronts.

Instead of navigating complex multi-tab projects, you open ASOGrade in any browser, paste up to 100 keyword candidates, and instantly receive calibrated scores. At $14.99/month or $99/year, it provides institutional-grade demand intelligence at an indie-friendly price.

While Checkaso relies on Algorithmic audit checklist + keyword scraper, ASOGrade connects directly to verified Apple Search Ads demand signals and evaluates the actual top-ranking apps in each specific storefront.

This ensures your metadata decisions are grounded in real search volume rather than algorithmic guesswork.