ASO: App Store Optimization
Mobile Store Visibility. Includes Metadata Keyword Targeting, Creative A/B Testing, Review Management and Technical Health — delivered by IQDigital's senior…
App store optimisation (ASO) helps your app get found and downloaded in the Apple App Store and Google Play. IQDigital optimises titles, subtitles, keyword fields and descriptions for high-intent searches, A/B tests icons, screenshots and preview videos, manages ratings with well-timed review prompts and monitors crash rates that affect visibility.
Who it's for
- App teams whose installs depend on store search
- Apps with listings that get views but few installs
- Apps with low ratings or stability problems
What is app store optimisation?
The App Store and Google Play Store are crowded marketplaces where visibility is survival. App Store Optimization (ASO) is the SEO of the mobile world. IQDigital optimizes your app listing to maximize impressions and install conversion rates. We conduct 'Keyword Optimization' for your App Title, Subtitle, and Keyword Field (iOS) or Short/Long Description (Android), targeting high-intent search terms.
How we optimise the listing for installs
We focus heavily on 'Conversion Optimization' of the listing itself. We A/B test screenshots, preview videos, and icons to find the creative assets that drive the most installs. We understand that the first 3 seconds of the preview video and the first 2 screenshots determine 80% of the decision.
How ratings and stability affect visibility
We manage 'Ratings and Reviews.' We implement in-app prompts to ask for reviews at the moment of peak user happiness (e.g., after a win or a purchase). A high star rating is the single biggest conversion driver. We also monitor 'Crash Rates' and 'ANRs' (App Not Responding), as technical stability directly impacts store visibility. We ensure your app gets found, and more importantly, gets downloaded.
What's included
- Metadata Keyword Targeting — Ranking for high-volume search terms.
- Creative A/B Testing — Optimizing screenshots and icons.
- Review Management — Strategies to boost star ratings.
- Technical Health — Monitoring crash rates for visibility impact.
How an engagement runs
- Diagnose (Week 1) — We find the money before we spend yours.
- Build (2–8 weeks) — Senior engineers. Your stack. Weekly proof.
- Launch (Go-live) — Released against a baseline, not a hope.
- Compound (Ongoing) — The second month should beat the first.
How the work is scoped
- Engagement: Monthly retainer · audits as fixed-scope projects
Questions about ASO
Which parts of the listing affect search ranking?
On iOS, the app title, subtitle and keyword field; on Android, the title plus short and long descriptions.
What do you A/B test?
Icons, screenshots and preview videos — the creative that decides whether someone who sees your listing installs the app.
How do you improve ratings?
With in-app prompts that ask for a review at a natural high point, such as after a completed purchase or achievement, using the platforms' own review APIs.
Why do crash rates matter for ASO?
App stores take technical stability into account, so high crash and "app not responding" rates can reduce visibility.
Often paired with
- React Native App: iOS & Android — Cross-platform iOS and Android
- Viral Mechanics: Referral Systems — Referral programs that compound growth
- Reputation Management: Reviews & Search — Reviews and reputation
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What IQDigital provides
IQDigital designs, deploys and operates production AI and growth systems for European businesses. Engagements are founder-led, integration-aware and built around measurable operational or commercial outcomes.
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