Asonix vs MobileAction

MobileAction pairs ASO plans with Apple Ads campaign management and ad intelligence sold through sales. Asonix is an App Store keyword tool with everything in one $99 plan.

We make Asonix. Facts about MobileAction come from MobileAction’s own site and docs, checked .

Which is better, MobileAction or Asonix?

It depends on how much of your growth is paid. Choose MobileAction if you run Apple Ads and want campaign management, bid automation and data on every Apple Ads placement, or ad creatives across 45+ networks, with Google Play included. Choose Asonix if you want keyword research, competitors’ Apple Search Ads and Meta ads, AI Visibility and an MCP server in one $99/year plan, with unlimited apps and keywords.

Choose MobileAction if

  • You run Apple Ads and want campaign management with automations and AI bidding.
  • You want data on all four Apple Ads placements.
  • You need Google Play as well as the App Store.
  • You want ad creatives across 45+ ad networks.

Choose Asonix if

  • You want competitors’ Apple Search Ads and Meta ads without a sales call.
  • You track more than 100 keywords or 5 apps without moving to a bigger plan.
  • You want an MCP server without an Enterprise API plan.
  • You want to know whether ChatGPT recommends your app.

Asonix and MobileAction side by side

“Not listed” means MobileAction’s site and docs don’t mention it.

Getting started
FeatureAsonixMobileAction
Where it runsA web appA web app
Daily updatesDailyDaily
Price$99/yearFrom $12.50 a month billed yearly (Lite: 5 apps, 100 keywords, one seat)
Free versionNo free planA 7-day trial with billing details; its Apple Ads tool has a free plan
Apps and keywordsUnlimited5 to 20 apps; 100 to 1,500 keywords by plan
Google PlayNoYes
Keyword research
FeatureAsonixMobileAction
App Store countriesAll 175 storefrontsNot listed
Keyword popularityApple’s own score, from Apple Ads, and an Asonix estimate where Apple only says 5, and in the 84 countries without Apple AdsApple’s own popularity report, 5 to 100
Ranking difficultyYesYes: 0 to 100, plus a Chance score
Opportunity scoreYes: Search demand weighed against how hard the keyword is to rank forNot listed
Relevancy scoreYes: How well each keyword fits your appYes: High, medium or low
Keywords your app already ranks forYes: In every countryYes: The full list on Enterprise
AI keyword suggestionsYes: Built in, and through the MCP serverYes
Competitors’ keywordsYes: Including the ones they rank for and you don’tYes: From Basic
Keyword translationsYes: Google TranslateYes: Keyword Translator, on Pro
Research before launchYes: Unreleased appsNot listed
Metadata EditorYes: Draft your title, subtitle and keyword field within Apple’s character limitsYes: Metadata Optimizer, on Pro
Tracking
FeatureAsonixMobileAction
Rank trackingYes: Daily, with historyYes: Daily, with 3 to 12 months of history by plan
Tracked VisibilityYes: One score for how well your app ranks across the keywords you track, with popular keywords counting moreYes: Organic and paid visibility scores per app
App Store chart positionsYes: Free, paid and grossing, by day, with up to a year of historyYes: Free, paid and grossing, daily
RatingsYes: Every country, with history and ratings velocityYes: Per country and version, with replies
Competitor research
FeatureAsonixMobileAction
Apple Search Ads advertisers per keywordYes: In each countryYes: Through its sales team
Competitors’ Meta adsYes: By countryYes: Facebook and 45+ other networks, through its sales team
Download and revenue estimatesYes: Last month’s, for any appYes
AI and agents
FeatureAsonixMobileAction
AI Visibility in ChatGPTYes: Checked every weekNot listed
MCP server33 tools, online, from any MCP clientOnline, read-only, with an Enterprise API plan
Organizing keywords
FeatureAsonixMobileAction
Notes, tags and foldersStarred keywords onlyColored keyword groups and chart annotations
CSV filesExport onlyImport and export

What Asonix adds

What every Asonix plan includes that MobileAction sells through its sales team, or does not list, as of October 22, 2026.

Top advertisers for “focus timer”

8 successful checks in 7 days · US

Google Gemini100%Last seen 5 hours ago · 8/8 checks
App Lock & Screen Time — ANKO25%Last seen 2 days ago · 2/8 checks2 successful checks since
FlyFocus: Flight Mode Timer25%Last seen 6 days ago · 2/8 checks6 successful checks since
Focus Keeper - Pomodoro Timer13%Last seen 5 hours ago · 1/8 checks
Refocus: App Blocker & Lock13%Last seen 20 hours ago · 1/8 checks1 successful checks since
Freedom: Screen Time Control13%Last seen 4 days ago · 1/8 checks4 successful checks since

Showing 6 of 14 seen within 30 days.

See who’s paying for your keywords

MobileAction sells Search Ads Intelligence through its sales team. Every Asonix plan shows the apps running Apple Search Ads on each keyword, in each country.

Opal: Screen Time Control

Focus, App Blocker & Timer

Downloads/mo
200k
Revenue/mo
$600k
Top 3 countries
US, GB, FR

Meta Ads

73 active ads
  • 119 days live
  • 50 days live

Competitors’ Meta ads

MobileAction’s Ad Intelligence is sold through its sales team. Every Asonix plan shows competitors’ Meta ads by country and how long each has run.

Week of Oct 12 · 24 active prompts · ChatGPT 5.6 · next run Oct 19

#BrandRecommended
ForestForest33.3%
Focus KeeperFocus Keeper20.8%
FreedomFreedom12.5%
4Your app12.5%
5BlockSiteBlockSite8.3%

See whether ChatGPT recommends your app

Every week, Asonix asks ChatGPT the questions your users ask, and shows which apps it recommends and why.

What MobileAction does well

Apple Ads campaign management

Automations, AI bidding and A/B tests, with a free plan for up to $10,000 a month in ad spend.

Every Apple Ads placement

It has data on all four Apple Ads placements, not only search results.

Google Play

It covers Google Play as well as the App Store. Asonix covers only the App Store.

Ad creatives at scale

Its Ad Intelligence covers 45+ ad networks and more than 90 million ad creatives.

A low entry price

Its Lite plan costs $12.50 a month billed yearly, for 5 apps and 100 keywords.

Pricing

Asonix

$99/year

  • Unlimited apps and keywords
  • Every feature, including Top Advertisers, Meta ads and AI Visibility
  • Any device, in a browser
  • No free plan

MobileAction

$12.50/mo

  • Lite, billed yearly; $15 billed monthly
  • 5 apps, 100 keywords and one seat
  • Metadata Optimizer and Keyword Translator on Pro, $199 a month billed yearly
  • Search Ads and Ad Intelligence through its sales team
  • A 7-day trial with billing details

Prices in USD, from each company’s site on October 22, 2026. Taxes may apply.

Switching from MobileAction

  1. In MobileAction, export your tracked keywords as a CSV file.
  2. Sign in to Asonix with Google and add your app.
  3. Paste your keywords into Add keywords, separated by commas.

MobileAction’s rank history stays in MobileAction. Asonix also finds the keywords your app already ranks for, so you may not need to move every keyword.

Frequently asked questions

Is Asonix a good MobileAction alternative?

For App Store keyword research, yes: one $99/year plan includes unlimited apps and keywords, competitors’ Apple Search Ads and Meta ads, AI Visibility and an MCP server. For Apple Ads campaign management and Google Play, MobileAction does more.

Which is cheaper, Asonix or MobileAction?

MobileAction’s Lite plan costs $12.50 a month billed yearly, for 5 apps and 100 keywords. Asonix costs $99/year for unlimited apps and keywords, with Apple Search Ads and Meta ads included; MobileAction sells those through its sales team.

Does MobileAction cover Google Play?

Yes. Asonix covers Apple’s App Store only.

Do Asonix and MobileAction both have an MCP server?

Yes. MobileAction’s is read-only and needs an Enterprise API plan. Asonix’s has 33 tools and comes with every plan.

Can I use Asonix and MobileAction together?

Yes. They do not connect to each other, but you can export your tracked keywords from MobileAction as a CSV file and add them to Asonix.

Sources

We make Asonix. Facts about MobileAction on this page come from MobileAction’s own site and docs, checked October 22, 2026. Check MobileAction’s site for its current details.

MobileAction is a product of MobileAction, Inc.. Asonix is not affiliated with MobileAction.

Find your edge in a crowded App Store.

$8.25/month

$99 billed annually

Unlimited apps and unlimited keywords.

Get started

Everything included

  • Keyword demand
  • Keyword relevancy
  • Ranking difficulty
  • AI keyword suggestions
  • Keyword translations
  • Country opportunity
  • Top advertisers by keyword
  • Competitor Meta ads
  • Download and revenue estimates
  • Worldwide ratings, velocity & history
  • Rank tracking
  • App Store chart tracking
  • AI Visibility
  • MCP server for AI agents

No App Store Connect access needed. Prices in USD. Taxes may apply.