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Guides, deep-dives, and updates for indie iOS developers.

Release2026-05-135 min read

May 2026 release — 5 features across magazine, portfolio, and revenue

Apsity Monthly now renders instantly via full cache, every app shows its sync status with a manual Sync now button, the new Portfolio page compares all your apps in one sortable board, Keyword Health flags dead and overlapping trackers, and the Revenue page gains Calendar + Daily Detail tabs.

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Product2026-05-127 min read

Beyond Public Search: 15 New MCP Tools to Pull Your Apsity Data Into Claude

Apsity's MCP server used to be public App Store search only. It now exposes 19 tools — 15 new — that let Claude read your own revenue, downloads, reviews, keyword rankings, competitor metadata changes, AI insights, and plan usage. Read-only by design. Here's what changed and why it matters.

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Product2026-04-2813 min read

Keyword Discovery for Indie Apps: Search, AI Summary, and Auto-Tracked Watchlists

You can't compete with apps you don't know exist. We added Keyword Search (top 50 apps for any keyword in 18 countries), AI Summary of the competitive landscape, App Detail panels, and a Pro Watchlist that takes daily snapshots so you can see leaders shift over time. Here's how it works.

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Guide2026-04-1213 min read

ASO Tools Compared 2026: Paid, Free, and Indie-Friendly Options

A practical comparison of ASO tools in 2026 — from enterprise platforms like Sensor Tower and AppTweak to mid-tier options, free alternatives, and indie-focused tools. Which one fits your app size and budget?

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Guide2026-04-1214 min read

How to Rank in App Store Search: A 2026 Step-by-Step Playbook

A seven-step playbook to rank in App Store search — keyword research, metadata optimization, review velocity, update rhythm, and weekly monitoring. Real tactics that work for indie apps with zero marketing budget.

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How-to2026-04-1212 min read

Why Your App Isn't Ranking: 10 ASO Mistakes Indie Devs Make

Your app launched but the downloads aren't coming. Here are the 10 ASO mistakes I see most often when auditing indie apps — from stale keywords to wrong competitor comparisons. Each one is fixable in under an hour.

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Engineering2026-04-0911 min read

How We Detect Competitor Metadata Changes Overnight

Your competitor changes their subtitle at 3 PM. By 8 AM the next morning, you get an email connecting their metadata change to your ranking drop. Here's the cron-powered detection pipeline behind it.

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How-to2026-04-0712 min read

How to Fill Your App Store Keyword Field: AI-Generated 100-Character Sets

The App Store gives you 100 characters for keywords. Most developers waste half of them. We built an AI optimizer that analyzes difficulty, filters out losing battles, and generates a complete keyword set you can copy-paste into App Store Connect.

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Tutorial2026-04-0410 min read

Getting Started with Apsity: From App Store Connect to Your First Insight in 5 Minutes

Set up App Store Connect API credentials, add your first app, track keywords, and wait for overnight AI insights. A step-by-step guide to going from zero to a working analytics dashboard.

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Product2026-03-2810 min read

How We Built an AI Growth Agent That Tells You What to Do Next

Your dashboard shows numbers. But what should you actually do? We built an AI agent that analyzes rank drops, finds hidden markets, and generates optimized keywords — with confidence badges so you know what to trust.

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Engineering2026-03-2012 min read

Building an App Store Analytics Dashboard from Scratch

We connected App Store Connect API, handled JWT auth, parsed TSV sales reports, and set up daily cron jobs. Here's how we built Apsity's core dashboard — and the pitfalls we hit along the way.

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Guide2026-03-1515 min read

App Store Keyword Optimization: The Complete Guide for Indie Developers

Everything you need to know about App Store keywords — the 100-character field, difficulty scoring, competitor analysis, and how AI can help. Practical tips from tracking 200+ keywords across 12 apps.

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