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ASO for Social & Messaging apps · iOS & Google Play · Since 2012

Your social app at the top of App Store & Google Play search

Social apps need a steady flow of new people. Store search rankings bring users who are actively looking to meet or talk to someone.

50% upfront, 50% when the rank is liveFixed price per keywordPrice before any call
US App Store numbers

What the top of search is worth for social apps

Example keyword in Social & Messaging: “make friends”

Keywords are shown exactly as people type them in the US App Store.

Searches per month9,726
Cost per install (CPI)$4.04this keyword, US
Installs per month at #1–#31,021–2,723
Same installs bought with ads$4,123–$10,996per month
AppsLift, top 3$2,896one-time, then 20%/mo support
KeywordSearches / moCPIInstalls / mo at #3–#1Ads cost / moOur price
make friends9,726$4.041,021–2,723$4,123–$10,996$2,896
messenger3,021,895$2.62317,299–846,131$831,408–$2,217,088$583,833
video chat36,906$3.373,875–10,334$13,055–$34,814$9,168
group chat1,815$6.49191–508$1,240–$3,297from $1,000

CPI is set per keyword: the US iOS benchmark for Social & Messaging ($3.90) adjusted by that keyword's live Google Ads bids — $2.62–$6.49 for the keywords above. These are estimates, not a promise of installs: installs = monthly store searches × the share the top positions take (28% / 16.8% / 10.5% at #1 / #2 / #3); the ads figure = those installs × that keyword's CPI. Prices come from the same engine as the free report — your own keywords and prices are in yours.

How it works

You see the numbers before you commit

1

Send your app link

Paste your App Store or Google Play URL and pick the countries. No account, nothing to sign.

2

Get the report

Your social keywords with search volume, where your app ranks on each today, what the top 3 is worth, and our price per keyword.

3

Choose the keywords

You decide which keywords are worth it. We say plainly which ones we would skip.

4

We do the work

Metadata goes in and the ranking work starts. Typically 4–12 weeks on iOS and 4–6 weeks on Google Play, depending on the keyword and the country.

Pricing

A fixed price per keyword

  • One price per keyword, charged once — not a monthly fee per keyword.
  • 50% upfront, 50% when the rank is live. You can check the position in the store yourself.
  • Metadata preparation included — title, subtitle, keyword field and description.
  • Monthly support of 20% of the keyword price after the position is reached, to keep it there.
  • No lock-in. The keyword set you choose is the scope.
Do you guarantee installs?

No. Installs depend on your icon, screenshots, ratings and how well the keyword fits your app. What we commit to is the ranking — and the second half of the fee is due only when it is live.

Which stores and countries?

App Store and Google Play, 60+ countries. Keyword sets are built separately for each store, because they do not rank the same way.

Is this paid advertising?

No. This is organic ranking in store search. Once your app holds the position, the installs from that keyword are not billed per click.

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