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10
Keywords analyzed
6
Ranked in top 100
2
In top 10
| Keyword | Rank | Traffic | Difficulty | Ahead | Behind | Top 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| plant id & care guide | #1 | — |  |     | ||
| gardening knowledge | #4 |  |  |   | ||
| plant care guide | #18 |  |  |     | ||
| plant identification | #45 |  |  |     | ||
| plant health diagnosisOpportunity | #59 |  |  |  | ||
| plant care remindersOpportunity | #76 |  |  |   | ||
| plant identifier | Not ranked | — | — |  | ||
| botanical databaseOpportunity | Not ranked | — | — |     | ||
| gardening appOpportunity | Not ranked | — | — |  | ||
| disease identificationOpportunity | Not ranked | — | — |      |
Keyword Competitors
Apps positioned directly before or after yours on keywords
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PictureThis - Plant Identifier
Education
Plant App - Plant Identifier
Education
Plant ID: Plant Identifier
Education
PlantCare: Plant Care & ID
House & Home
Plant Identifier & diagnosis
Education
Occurrence count shows how many keywords each competitor appears on
Category Ranking
Education chart position
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PictureThis - Plant Identifier
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AI-Powered Analysis
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Plant ID & Care Guide shows moderate ASO potential with a visibility score of 48/100, held back by weak chart performance and missed opportunities in high-traffic keywords. The app owns its branded title term but fails to rank for critical head keywords like 'plant identifier' (52 traffic, difficulty 81) and 'plant identification' (rank 45), indicating significant room for strategic keyword optimization against dominant competitors like PictureThis.
The app achieves rank 1 for its exact title 'plant id & care guide' with 41 traffic, capturing branded search intent. Additionally, it ranks #4 for 'gardening knowledge' (39 traffic, difficulty 27), a low-competition term in the gardening niche. These positions provide stable baseline visibility that can be leveraged for cross-promotion and user retention campaigns.
Critical failure to rank for 'plant identifier' (52 traffic, rank NR) and 'plant identification' (49 traffic, rank 45) represents massive lost opportunity—these are the primary search terms users employ when discovering plant apps. With PictureThis dominating this space, the app must restructure metadata to target these terms through improved title/subtitle keyword placement and feature graphic optimization.
Categorization in Education rather than more relevant categories (Lifestyle, Tools, or specialized Plant/Photo & Video) limits discovery potential and prevents chart visibility. Combined with 0% charts score and N/A rankings globally and in-category, this suggests algorithmic penalization or insufficient download velocity. The 3.4-star rating with 548 reviews further dampens conversion and ranking potential.
Several mid-volume, low-difficulty terms are within striking distance: 'botanical database' (47 traffic, difficulty 32), 'disease identification' (37 traffic, difficulty 32), and 'plant care reminders' (37 traffic, difficulty 38) currently rank NR or 76. Restructuring description front-loaded with these specific phrases and adding them to short description could capture 100+ monthly traffic with minimal competition.
Being 'behind' PictureThis and Plant App on shared keywords (1 each) suggests minimal keyword overlap—an opportunity to differentiate. The app currently shares only 1 keyword with 5 major competitors, indicating broad untapped semantic space. Analyzing competitor metadata for 'plant care guide' (rank 18, 69 traffic, difficulty 46) expansion and 'indoor plants', 'succulent care', or 'tree identification' variants could unlock new ranking clusters.
Current description opens with seasonal framing ('Prepare your spring garden') which dates quickly and wastes prime real estate. The first 157 characters contain zero high-value keywords from the audit list. Restructuring to lead with 'plant identification' and 'plant identifier' while maintaining natural language would improve indexation for the two most critical discovery terms identified in the data.
- 1Restructure metadata: move 'plant identifier' to front of title and add 'plant identification' to short description to capture 101 combined traffic from core discovery terms
- 2Request category recategorization from Education to Lifestyle or Photo & Video to improve chart eligibility and competitor alignment
- 3Rewrite description opening to replace seasonal 'Prepare your spring garden' with keyword-rich hook featuring 'instant plant identification' and 'free plant identifier'
- 4Target rapid rating improvement campaign to reach 4.0+ stars; at 548 reviews, each new positive review has outsized impact on visible score and conversion
- 5Implement secondary keyword cluster around 'plant disease', 'leaf identification', and 'botanical database' in long description and backend keywords for low-difficulty rankings
ASO Insights
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Detailed description
Your description is 3897 characters, providing good keyword density and information for users.
Recently updated
Your app was updated recently, signaling active maintenance to users and stores.
Strong keyword positions
Ranking in top 10 for 1 keyword(s): gardening knowledge.
Rating needs improvement
A 3.4 rating may deter potential users. Focus on fixing bugs and improving UX.
Not in category top charts
Improving ratings and downloads can help reach category top charts.
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Audit FAQ
Common questions about this ASO audit.
What is the ASO visibility score of Plant ID & Care Guide?
Plant ID & Care Guide has a visibility score of 48 out of 100 on the Google Play (US). The score combines keyword rankings, top charts presence, and listing quality signals like rating and update recency. This audit was generated on April 20, 2026.
On how many keywords does Plant ID & Care Guide rank?
Plant ID & Care Guide is tracked on 10 keywords in this audit. It currently ranks in the top 100 for 6 keywords, with 2 keywords reaching the top 10. Ranking in the top 10 is where most discovery traffic happens.
Who are the main competitors of Plant ID & Care Guide?
Based on shared keyword rankings, the most frequent competitors of Plant ID & Care Guide are PictureThis - Plant Identifier, Plant Care AI, Plant App - Plant Identifier. These apps appear next to Plant ID & Care Guide on the keywords it ranks for, which makes them the most direct opportunities for ASO benchmarking.
What category is Plant ID & Care Guide in on the Google Play?
Plant ID & Care Guide is listed in the Education category on the Google Play.
How can Plant ID & Care Guide improve its App Store Optimization?
Based on this audit, Plant ID & Care Guide should focus on the keywords where it ranks 11 to 50 (closest to the top 10), benchmark its title and subtitle against the most frequent competitors, and refresh its listing regularly to maintain quality signals. The full audit lists specific weaknesses, opportunities, and AI-generated suggestions tailored to Plant ID & Care Guide.
How was this ASO audit generated?
This audit was generated automatically by Applyra by scraping public Google Play data: app metadata, keyword rankings, category positions, and competitor listings. Visibility, keyword and listing quality scores are computed from those signals. Audits are free and do not require an Applyra account.