Getting Started

Get RespectASO running and perform your first keyword search in under 5 minutes.

Start with the macOS app

Download the .dmg, drag RespectASO to Applications, and begin keyword research without creating an account.

Download for macOS

1. Install RespectASO

RespectASO is a macOS desktop app (requires Apple Silicon, M1 or later). Download the latest .dmg from the download page or from GitHub Releases.

  1. Open the .dmg file
  2. Drag RespectASO into your Applications folder
  3. Launch from Applications (or Spotlight)

On first launch, macOS may show a security prompt. Right-click the app → Open, then click Open again to allow it.

2. Add Your App

Navigate to the Apps tab and search for your iOS app by name or App Store URL. Select it from the results to add it to your tracked apps.

You can track multiple apps. Each app stores its own keyword history independently.

3. Search Keywords

Go to the Keywords page and enter one or more keywords (comma-separated or one per line) in the search bar. Pro takes whole lists of up to 1,000 keywords and researches them in the background; the free version takes 3 per search. Choose up to 5 target countries and click Search.

RespectASO will return:

  • Difficulty Score: how hard it is to rank for this keyword (1-100, 7-factor algorithm)
  • Popularity: estimated search volume indicator (5-100, 6-signal model)
  • Insight: one of five tags that says what to do with the keyword (Sweet Spot, Good Target, Supporting, Worth Climbing or Low Volume)
  • Top Results: the top 10 apps currently ranking for this keyword
  • Your Rank: where your tracked app ranks (if applicable)

4. Track Keywords

Keywords you search are saved to your history and update by themselves every day while RespectASO runs. You can:

  • Refresh one keyword from its row to update it now
  • Update all now in the table's ⋯ menu to update every keyword in the app and country you are viewing
  • Export your keyword history as CSV
  • Delete keywords you no longer want to track

5. Explore Opportunities

The Opportunity page is a Country Opportunity Finder. Enter a single keyword and it scans the App Store storefronts you pick, in the background, calculating an Opportunity Score for each market. It highlights the country where your keyword has the best combination of high popularity and low difficulty.

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