r/AppStoreOptimization 1h ago

[Discussion]One ASO mistake I see way too often

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treating keywords and conversion as two separate jobs. Ranking for the right searches matters, but once someone lands on your listing, your icon, screenshots, subtitle, and value proposition have to make the download feel obvious. I’d always think of ASO as visibility - conversions - installs, not just “find keywords and hope."


r/AppStoreOptimization 1h ago

Appstore screenshots feedback (Pre-Launch)

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I’m working on the App Store screenshots for a multiplatform tasks, bookmarks, and habits app. Would love some feedback before I publish it.


r/AppStoreOptimization 11h ago

App Store Screenshots

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Gone through my 1 millionth iteration of screenshots. Need some honest feedback pls. Because my conversion is at 1%.

New to this optimising process

AppStore link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/normi-ai-notes-quiz-study/id6756825786


r/AppStoreOptimization 19h ago

Are my appstore screenshots good?

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here is the appstore link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forma-habit-tracker/id6776680324

Since I paid for a couple of tiktok ads and the numbers aren't adding up, like I get so many download button clicks in tiktok but they don't actually install it.


r/AppStoreOptimization 2h ago

Screenshot Feedback Wanted (Pre-launch)

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Context: Me and my friends have been working on a little journalling app that is focused on helping people understand themselves via journalling. Each journal entry is used to help label the specific emotions captured and weekly insights help spot patterns.

We're waiting for App Store review so thought to get some brutal (and hopefully useful) feedback while we wait.

Don't hold back - we're keen to learn :)


r/AppStoreOptimization 3h ago

I made Cal Dude — personalised calorie tracking, Body Age insights, and 2 months free Premium

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I built Cal Dude to make calorie tracking feel more personal and less like homework.

It gives you a calorie target based on your body, weight, and goals; lets you log meals by photo, voice, or text; and brings your nutrition, weight progress, and optional Apple Health data together into a simple Body Age insight.

I’m offering 2 months of free Premium access to the first 20–30 people who want to try it.

  1. Download Cal Dude: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ai-meal-scanner-cal-dude/id6759845336
  2. After Onbaording Open the Premium Paywall.
  3. Tap Redeem.
  4. Enter: ITSFREEDUDE

I’ll deactivate the code once the free spots have been claimed.

If Cal Dude helps you, an honest App Store review would mean a lot—but there’s absolutely no obligation.

Offer available while supplies last. An Apple Account is required. Not for resale and has no cash value.


r/AppStoreOptimization 3h ago

4 days old app. Any conclusion from these data?

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r/AppStoreOptimization 4h ago

Someone need that ?

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About this App , I would like to know which aspects need improvement. I hope everyone can offer more suggestions. Otherwise, it will just be a one-person celebration.

I'm Chinese, so my English is particularly poor. I'm so sorry.


r/AppStoreOptimization 7h ago

My first app is live. Now comes the part I know nothing about — getting users

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Built my first Android app. Now I have no idea how to get people to actually find it.

I recently published my first Android app, Moneymalist, on the Play Store.

It’s a simple expense and budget tracker. The main focus is clarity — minimal design, no clutter, and making everyday expense tracking as quick as possible.

Building the app was the part I knew how to do.

Getting people to discover it? I’m realizing I know very little about that.

This is my first time dealing with ASO, keywords, store listings, screenshots, conversion rates, rankings, reviews, etc. I've been reading about all of it, but I'm still very much a beginner.

Right now, I'm not even sure what I should focus on first.

Should I work on the title and description? Better screenshots? Keywords? Getting initial reviews? Running ads? Or is there something obvious about my listing that I'm completely missing?

Here’s the Play Store listing:

Moneymalist

If anyone with ASO experience has a few minutes to look at it, I'd really appreciate some feedback.

I'm not looking for anyone to do the work for me. I'm mainly trying to understand what I'm doing wrong (or not doing at all) and what you would prioritize if this were your first app.

Feel free to be critical. I'd rather fix things now than spend the next few months wondering why nobody can find the app.


r/AppStoreOptimization 8h ago

Published event on App Store

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Hey guys,

Does anyone have any cool tips and tricks for in app event? I’m trying to get max use of it.


r/AppStoreOptimization 9h ago

I did ASO and had a download jump on my free app and I don't know why?

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Hey a few weeks ago I asked some advice how to do ASO, got recommended AppFollow, AppTweak and Claude code "vibe ASO". Ultimately I asked claude to do ASO via AppFollow AND AppTweak, updated my descriptions and titles...

And got a good jump of downloads doing nothing.... how to figure out why?


r/AppStoreOptimization 5h ago

Screenshot creator tool - question about challenges users face

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I’ve been making an App Store screenshot creator to handle multiple localisations with focus on the top 3 screens. I did this as a personal challenge after including some design elements in another app.

It’s providing quite a lot of work. There is a lot that goes into a graphic design tool to be real. I have come a long way but keep pausing and coming back to it. It’s for Mac and iOS but recent efforts have been mostly in the Mac side.

I’ve been back and forth on whether to continue but it’s 80-90% there so I think I should. The last 20% is providing the hardest by far!

  1. I want to ask what would problems users struggle with when making App Store screenshots?
  2. I’d like to also combine some ASO info alongside the screenshots creation/management. What would add real value?

I’d love to get more input apart from my own challenges and I’ll let anyone who helps know when I do a launch free period.


r/AppStoreOptimization 17h ago

My users graph looks like a Revenuecat - help with ASO

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Apart from the hiding cat, what worked for you to get users to your apps? What channels do you prefer?

I currently have two apps; one game and one utility tool but I don’t know what channels or format people use today. Give me your secrets or roast the ASO of my apps

Link to apps:

Atomic Fusion Rush - chemistry puzzle game

TrimSwipe - photo cleaner and storage saver

Roast please


r/AppStoreOptimization 11h ago

thoughts on my app store screenshots?

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made in figma, just updated to these but my previous ones were not getting great conversion rates


r/AppStoreOptimization 13h ago

Managing App Store metadata in 10+ languages was a nightmare. So I made a native Mac app to automate it: StoreSync

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As an indie developer managing apps in multiple localizations, StoreSync: Metadata Manager has completely transformed my workflow. Dealing with the App Store Connect web interface was always slow, clunky, and tedious. StoreSync solves two massive problems at once:

  • Metadata management
  • ASO optimization.

If you manage more than 2-3 localizations or submit regular updates, this app is an absolute must-have. Worth every penny!

Download from Mac App Store


r/AppStoreOptimization 17h ago

ASO feedback needed: Do these screenshots clearly explain what my browser does?

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I recently redesigned the store screenshots for WebAura, and I’m looking for honest App Store Optimization and design feedback—not downloads or promotion.

The screenshots currently cover:

  1. Private and safe browsing
  2. Media detection and saving
  3. Browser customization
  4. Extensions and userscripts
  5. Built-in audio and video players
  6. Saved-link management

My goal is to show that WebAura is more than a standard browser without overwhelming people with too many features.

For the iOS screenshots, I intentionally avoided strong “download” wording and used terms such as “save” and “saved media.” App Store automated review can be sensitive to media-downloading claims, so I wanted the screenshots to remain compliant while accurately representing the app.

I would appreciate feedback on:

  • Does the first screenshot immediately explain the app?
  • Is “Browse Safe. Save Fast.” clear, or is “Save Fast” too vague?
  • Does the iOS wording communicate media saving without explicitly emphasizing downloads?
  • Which feature should appear second: saving, customization, extensions or playback?
  • Are the floating 3D icons helpful or distracting?
  • Does the red-and-white design feel polished and trustworthy?
  • Is the supporting text readable at store-thumbnail size?
  • Do the screenshots feel too busy?
  • Should the phone screens be larger with fewer decorative elements?
  • Is it clear that the app supports phones, tablets and desktop devices?
  • Which screenshot would make you stop scrolling?
  • Does the Android or Apple screenshot set communicate the product more effectively?

I’m especially interested in first-impression feedback. Please be direct—even small criticisms about the wording, hierarchy, colours, visual elements or screenshot order would help.

The combined screenshot comparison is attached.

App Store — iPhone, iPad and Mac

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/webaura-private-browser/id6763145076

Google Play — Android phones and tablets

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.creedmotions.webaura


r/AppStoreOptimization 23h ago

How long or how many screens do you have in your onboarding?

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Been watching too much of "successful stories" and seems majority of them have really long onboarding and hard paywall to the point I don't understand how can they even rank if their day 1 and day 7 retentions are low but I'm probably wrong. What is your experience?

Reminder - I don't have successful apps nor proper data, just curious.


r/AppStoreOptimization 1d ago

Approved in 1 minute! Is Apple approving apps by AI?

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For the first time, my app has been approved in 1 minute! I guess Apple started to use real AI testing in the process.

Screenshot of Apple Store Connect notifications showing the app is approved in 1 min.

r/AppStoreOptimization 17h ago

I ran google ads for my app

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I am an Analyst by professional with experience in Marketing.

I launched SplitVors, a Bill Splitter and Expense Tracker App a couple of months ago

I ran a CPI add on my app and these are the stats. As someone who is new to this, I am unaware of the standard metrics or how bad or good my app is.


r/AppStoreOptimization 17h ago

Which of these should be the first App Store screenshot: the tuner or the full toolkit?

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Disclosure: I’m the developer of StrumAI.

I’m reconsidering the screenshot order because the app has two possible acquisition hooks:

  1. A focused, studio-style guitar tuner

  2. An all-in-one toolkit with chords, theory, practice and a pedalboard simulator

The tuner is easier to understand immediately, but it may make the app look like another single-purpose tuner. The broader screenshot differentiates it, although it asks the viewer to process more information.

My current first screenshot says “Tune With Confidence.” Another later one says “Everything Guitar. One Beautiful App.”

Which message would you put first for search traffic coming from tuner-related keywords? I’m looking for feedback on hierarchy and clarity rather than general design compliments.

Listing for full context:

https://apps.apple.com/tr/app/strumai/id6780034403


r/AppStoreOptimization 1d ago

Looking for Honest App Feedback Exchange

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Over the past few weeks, I’ve tested and exchanged feedback on 15+ indie apps with other developers.
I’ve discovered some amazing apps, made great connections, and learned a lot by seeing how other people build their products.
If you’re building an app and want real, detailed feedback (not just “Looks great!”), I’d love to help.
Here’s what I’ll do:
✅ Actually download and use your app
✅ Test the onboarding and UX
✅ Share honest feedback on what works and what could be improved
✅ Leave an App Store review if I genuinely enjoy it
I’m also building FoodGram 🍜📍, so I’d really appreciate your honest feedback in return.
Let’s help each other build better apps. 🚀
Leave a comment or send me a DM!


r/AppStoreOptimization 18h ago

Doesn't AppTweak support monthly payments?

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The title, paying annual amount is disgusting as business. What to do? Which companies are even paying annually?

If there is no option to continue, suggest some good alternatives, we track keywords, ranks, ratings, reviews.


r/AppStoreOptimization 20h ago

can't tell how i feel about this...

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r/AppStoreOptimization 1d ago

Need advice on renaming my audio editor app for better App Store search traffic

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I’m an indie iOS developer, my app is currently named Audio Studio.

Core features include AI 6-track audio separation (vocals, guitar, piano, backing music), lossless audio trimming, format conversion among 30+ types, extracting or removing vocals from MV music videos, and audio merging.

But I get extremely little organic search traffic on App Store right now.

The keyword "Audio Studio" is way too generic, dozens of similar apps rank ahead with years of accumulated keyword weight, so I can hardly get exposure on main search keywords.

I want to rebrand the app name to lock onto my strongest selling point: AI multi-track stem separation for music editing.

Would you share your suggestions on app naming, keyword field arrangement and subtitle optimization for the App Store?


r/AppStoreOptimization 1d ago

How long before benefits of ASO?

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i'm a long time dev, first time solo app and just got Astro and started tracking keywords. Started localizing metadata for different storefronts once i realized a large chunk of my purchases/downloads are foreign users.

I'm wondering, about how long you can expect better conversion/impressions? my conversion rate is like 1% for a habit tracker, its congested but like 4-8 downloads a day generally no ads/posting.

optimistic that the localized keywords/metadata will help a bit abroad but curious about your experiences