# Check App Store keyword popularity and difficulty

**Use case:** 

Scores a list of keyword ideas for ASO: Apple's own Search Popularity (with Sonar's estimate for low-volume terms Apple shows as 5), a 0–100 difficulty score, the top apps ranking for each keyword, and autocomplete suggestions to grow the list. Paste up to 100 keywords per run.

## Input

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "habit tracker",
    "budget app",
    "workout planner",
    "language learning",
    "recipe app"
  ],
  "store": "ios",
  "country": "us",
  "appIds": [],
  "topN": 3,
  "includeSuggestions": true,
  "includePopularity": true
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "type": {
    "label": "Type"
  },
  "keyword": {
    "label": "Keyword"
  },
  "store": {
    "label": "Store"
  },
  "country": {
    "label": "Country"
  },
  "popularity": {
    "label": "Popularity"
  },
  "popularityProxy": {
    "label": "Estimate below Apple's floor"
  },
  "popularitySource": {
    "label": "Source"
  },
  "difficulty": {
    "label": "Difficulty"
  },
  "measuredAt": {
    "label": "Measured",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "stale": {
    "label": "Stale",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "error": {
    "label": "Error"
  },
  "checkedAt": {
    "label": "Checked at"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The App Store & Google Play ASO keyword rank tracker + popularity Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Check App Store keyword popularity and difficulty". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/qg56VaUPbjfF6If1P) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Check App Store keyword popularity and difficulty" task

The App Store & Google Play ASO keyword rank tracker + popularity Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like keywords, store, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Check App Store keyword popularity and difficulty" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as type, keyword, store, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Check App Store keyword popularity and difficulty" task via API](https://apify.com/petersutarik/aso-keyword-intel.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [App Store & Google Play ASO keyword rank tracker + popularity](https://apify.com/petersutarik/aso-keyword-intel.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/petersutarik/aso-keyword-intel.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/petersutarik/aso-keyword-intel.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).