LocalASOLocalASO vs ASOMobile
ASOMobile alternative for indie developers
ASOMobile is a cloud ASO tool with a free plan for 20 keywords and paid plans from $59 per month. LocalASO costs $29 once, has no keyword limit and keeps your research on your Mac.
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LocalASO vs ASOMobile at a glance
| ASOMobile | LocalASO | |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Cloud web app with an account, plus an API. | Mac app (macOS 13 or later). Keywords, ranks and listings stay in a local database on your Mac. |
| Price | ASO Indie: $59 per month, or $564 per year billed annually. ASO Pro: $119 per month. | $29 once. Lifetime license for 1 Mac, updates included. |
| Free plan or trial | Free plan with 20 keywords and 2 apps; 3-day trial of paid plans. | No free plan or trial. The free tools on this site run in your browser. |
| Keyword limit | 500 keywords on ASO Indie; 1,500 on ASO Pro. | No keyword limit. Checks run at about 15 per minute, inside Apple's public rate limit. |
| Countries | 60+ countries on its ASO tools page, 90+ on its home page. | 52 App Store storefronts. |
| Search volume | A "Traffic" metric and a Search Ads Index; the source is not stated on the pages we read. | Estimated from the rating counts of the top 10 apps per keyword. No Apple Ads data. |
| AI | AI text editor and translator on ASO Pro and above. | Uses the AI you already have (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Ollama or an API key) to adapt keywords to each language, brainstorm and rewrite. |
| Stores | App Store and Google Play. | Apple App Store only. |
Where ASOMobile is stronger
- A permanent free plan for up to 20 keywords.
- Keyword positions updated every 4 hours, and Google Play support.
- Review replies and an ASO course and agency from the same company.
Where LocalASO is stronger
- One payment of $29 instead of a recurring subscription.
- No keyword limit: check as many keywords in as many of the 52 storefronts as you like.
- No account and no LocalASO cloud: your keyword lists and competitor research stay on your Mac.
- Each keyword is adapted to the phrase people actually type in every country, then checked in that country's store.
- Proposes name, subtitle and keyword field for every language and can upload them to App Store Connect as a draft (it never submits for review).
- A local MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or Codex read and edit your keyword board.
Which one should you pick?
Choose ASOMobile if 20 keywords on a free plan are enough, or you need Google Play.
Choose LocalASO if you need hundreds of keywords in many languages and do not want to pay every month.
A note on volume: Apple does not publish search counts. Tools with Apple Ads access show Apple’s popularity score; LocalASO estimates volume from the apps that rank. How that works is in App Store keyword search volume, explained.
Sources
Facts about ASOMobile come from its own public pages, read on October 30, 2026. Prices and plans change; check the current page before you decide. If something here is out of date, write to us and we will fix it.
ASOMobile is a trademark of its owner. LocalASO is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by ASOMobile.
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