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title: "App Store Optimization Services for Indie iOS Apps"
canonical: "https://asoitis.com/app-store-optimization-services"
description: "App Store Optimization services for indie iOS apps: keyword research, title and subtitle, screenshots, localization and AI visibility — implemented for you, from $99."
lastUpdated: "2026-10-01"
---

# App Store Optimization services for indie iOS apps

> ASOitis provides App Store Optimization (ASO) services for indie iOS apps: keyword research, title and subtitle engineering, screenshot and icon strategy, localization, custom product pages and ratings work — implemented in App Store Connect for you rather than handed over as a report. Work starts with a $99 audit; ongoing ASO is $499 or $999 a month.

## What's included

- **Keyword research** — The five terms your app can realistically own, the ones worth chasing next, and the twenty not worth fighting for — per locale. From live App Store search on iPhone and iPad, competitor listings and search-demand data, not a raw export.
- **Title, subtitle and keyword field** — 60 characters of name and subtitle plus the 100-byte keyword field, written to rank and to read well. Shipped in App Store Connect with your next version; we track ranks before and after.
- **Screenshots and icon** — A screenshot order and captions that sell the first two frames, and an icon brief that survives the search results row. Briefs and copy you or your designer can execute; product page optimization tests where traffic allows.
- **Localization** — Name, subtitle, keywords and promotional text for the storefronts that matter for your category. Localized for search, not translated word for word — each locale is a separate set of indexed metadata.
- **Custom product pages and in-app events** — Pages and events matched to the audiences and keywords your default page can't serve. Up to 70 custom product pages, each with its own keywords since Apple's October 2025 update.
- **Ratings and reviews** — When and how to ask, how to reply, and what your review themes say about the listing. Read in every audit; review-prompt timing implemented in your app on The Build.
- **AI visibility (GEO)** — Getting your app named when people ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude or Google's AI Overviews for a recommendation. Citable pages and structured data on your site, plus the third-party mentions answer engines draw on.
- **Conversion: onboarding and paywall** — The funnel after the install — first launch, onboarding, paywall, trial to paid. A/B tests coded into your app on The Build, with conversion tracked end to end.

## Plans and prices

- **The Audit — $99 one-time.** Listing teardown, LLM visibility sweep, keyword map, funnel read, 30-day plan, 30-minute call. Written report. https://checkout.dodopayments.com/buy/pdt_0NejYshqoh2VaXbk3wjzq?quantity=1&redirect_url=https%3A%2F%2Fasoitis.com%2Fcheckout%2Fsuccess%3Fplan%3Daudit
- **The Engagement — $499 / month, 2-month minimum.** Three audits a month plus weekly listing + answer-engine work shipped for you. Slack with the founder, live dashboard.
- **The Build — $999 / month, 3-month minimum.** Everything in The Engagement plus the funnel: four audits a month, every ASO change implemented in App Store Connect, web-to-app + onboarding + paywall built and A/B tested in-app, every Fix included. Conversion and organic-install improvement guaranteed.
- **Fixes — $49 to $399 one-time.** https://asoitis.com/fixes

## How it works

1. **Audit (Week 1)** — We freeze your current listing, search your category on real devices, check which answer engines name you, and read the funnel. You get a written report, a keyword map and a 30-day plan.
2. **Ship (Weeks 2–4)** — Metadata, screenshot order and localizations go live in App Store Connect. On monthly plans we make the changes; on the audit you get paste-ready copy.
3. **Measure (Weeks 3–8)** — Impressions usually shift within 2–3 weeks of a metadata change and keyword ranks within 4–8. We read impressions and conversion by source so we know which change did what.
4. **Compound (Month 2 onward)** — Weekly iterations on the Engagement, funnel tests on the Build. AI-engine citations typically take 6–12 weeks to appear, so that work starts early.

## Your options, compared

| Route | Typical cost | You get | Left to you |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Do it yourself with a tool | $9–$249 a month | Keyword data, rank tracking, competitor listings | Deciding what to change, writing it, shipping it, localizing it |
| Freelancer | Hourly; marketplace profiles from about $2 to $40+ an hour | Hands-on help with specific tasks | Vetting quality, setting the strategy, continuity |
| Agency with published prices | Audits ~$999–€2,500; retainers from ~€2,900 a month per market | Full-service ASO, often iOS and Android | The budget — pricing is usually per market or language |
| ASOitis | $99 audit · $499 or $999 a month | iOS ASO and AI visibility, implemented in App Store Connect; funnel tests on The Build | Android and paid ads — we don't do them |

## What we don't do

- Android or Google Play — we're iOS only
- Apple Ads, Meta or TikTok ad management
- Guaranteed keyword rankings — nobody can honestly promise those
- Bought installs, incentivized reviews or anything else that breaks Apple's rules

## Frequently asked questions

### How much do App Store Optimization services cost?

At ASOitis, a one-time audit is $99, ongoing ASO is $499 a month (two-month minimum), and ASO plus funnel work is $999 a month (three-month minimum). Single fixes run $49–$399. For how that compares with tools, freelancers and other agencies, see [how much ASO costs in 2026](https://asoitis.com/blog/how-much-does-aso-cost).

### How long does ASO take to work?

Impressions typically move within 2–3 weeks of a metadata change and keyword ranks within 4–8 weeks. Answer-engine citations take longer, usually 6–12 weeks. Anyone promising overnight results isn't doing ASO.

### Do you guarantee rankings?

No. Apple controls the ranking and no agency can honestly guarantee a position. What The Build guarantees is outcome against your own baseline: funnel conversion and organic installs above your 90-day baseline by the end of month three, or month four is free.

### What access do you need?

For the audit, just your App Store link and a short intake. For monthly plans, App Manager access in App Store Connect so we can make changes, and a repo invite on The Build for in-app tests.

### Do you do Android or Apple Ads?

No. ASOitis is iOS-only and focuses on organic App Store Optimization, AI visibility and the conversion funnel. We don't manage paid campaigns.

### Is an ASO agency worth it versus a tool?

A tool tells you what's happening; it doesn't decide what to change or make the change. If you already know what to write and just need tracking, buy a tool. If you don't, an audit is cheaper than months of a seat — the trade-offs are laid out in [ASO tools vs an actual audit](https://asoitis.com/blog/aso-tools-vs-audit).

Book the $99 audit: https://checkout.dodopayments.com/buy/pdt_0NejYshqoh2VaXbk3wjzq?quantity=1&redirect_url=https%3A%2F%2Fasoitis.com%2Fcheckout%2Fsuccess%3Fplan%3Daudit · 15-minute call: https://cal.com/ahmedgagan/asoitis-chat