App Radar alternative for solo developers who only need App Store keywords

App Radar's pricing page lists two plans most solo developers will look at:

The vendor's own wording matters here: it counts one app in one store across all localizations as one app. A two-app limit means two store listings, so an app on iOS and Android uses both slots.

If you ship one iPhone app, Essentials costs EUR 690 per year for that app, and the other slot sits empty. If you ship two, it is EUR 345 per app per year. LocalASO costs $29 once, so the cost per app falls as you add apps, and there is no cap. The limit on the other side is hardware: one license activates one Mac.

• Both stores. App Radar advertises a listing editor and bulk editor that push metadata to Google and Apple from one interface. LocalASO covers the Apple App Store only.
• Reviews. Essentials includes review replies, and App Radar markets AI-assisted replies and review summaries. LocalASO does not manage reviews.
• Web access and teams. It is a cloud product; you sign in from any computer. LocalASO runs on a Mac with macOS 14 or later.
• Positioning for agencies. App Radar's site addresses startups and indie developers, corporations and agencies separately.

• Pays once. $29 compared with EUR 690 for a year of Essentials.
• Keeps data on your Mac. Keywords, ranks and listings sit in a local database.
• Covers 52 storefronts at no extra cost. Each keyword is adapted to the local language and checked in that store.
• Uses your own AI. Claude Code, an Anthropic API key, Ollama, Codex or Gemini CLI write the localized listing, and you can upload it to App Store Connect as a draft. LocalASO never submits an app for review.

LocalASO's numbers are estimates from ratings, not store search counts. App Radar's page also advertises AI keyword lists and automatic translation of keywords into English; its text does not name the volume source, so ask before relying on it.

Choose App Radar if you publish on Google Play and the App Store and want one editor for both, if you reply to reviews from the same place, or if colleagues or clients need access. Choose it too if you want a vendor trial before paying, which LocalASO does not offer.

Choose LocalASO if you only need App Store keywords across many countries, you work alone, and a recurring EUR 58 to EUR 69 monthly fee is more than your keyword work justifies. A good test is how many countries you localize: the localization guide and the keyword research guide show the workflow either tool supports.

App Radar is one of several web platforms. Compare costs across all of them on the pricing comparison, or read the AppTweak and MobileAction pages. To buy LocalASO, see pricing.