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“pain” keyword difficulty & traffic

How hard it is to rank for pain on Google Play in United States, how much it is searched, and the apps you would compete with.

Search traffic

High
89/ 100

Excellent traffic potential: this keyword is popular and could drive significant installs.

Difficulty

Medium
63/ 100

Moderate competition. With quality content and targeted optimization, ranking is achievable.

Efficiency (KEI)

Excellent

High demand with manageable competition.

KEI 1.41 · traffic vs difficulty

Competitor strength

Light

Competition thins out past the leaders, so the ranks that get traffic look reachable.

38/100 across the top apps

Should you target it?

High traffic but hard. Established apps hold the top spots, so target long-tail variations of it instead.

  • Top apps for it see an estimated 195 installs on average.
  • Top-3 app strength: 83/100 (higher means tougher incumbents).
  • Top apps updated their listing about 14 days ago on average.

Top apps ranking for “pain”

The listings you would compete with. These hold the top spots on Google Play in United States right now.

  1. 1
    Manage My Pain

    Manage My Pain

    medical

    4.7
  2. 2
    Manage My Pain Pro

    Manage My Pain Pro

    medical

    4.5
  3. 3
    Pain Journal: Symptom Tracker

    Pain Journal: Symptom Tracker

    medical

  4. 4
    Pain Tracker - Pain Diary

    Pain Tracker - Pain Diary

    health and fitness

    3.4
  5. 5
    Pain Academy

    Pain Academy

    health and fitness

    4.1
  6. 6
    Pain Coach

    Pain Coach

    health and fitness

    3.9
  7. 7
    PainLog: Headache & Back Pain

    PainLog: Headache & Back Pain

    health and fitness

    3.5
  8. 8
    MyPainOff Pain Relief Tracker

    MyPainOff Pain Relief Tracker

    health and fitness

    4.0
  9. 9
    Painalog - Fix pain easy

    Painalog - Fix pain easy

    health and fitness

    3.8
  10. 10
    PainChek Enterprise

    PainChek Enterprise

    health and fitness

  11. 11
    Painfree by Reducept

    Painfree by Reducept

    health and fitness

  12. 12
    PainApp: Chronic Pain Relief

    PainApp: Chronic Pain Relief

    medical

What the top apps have in common

The words that recur most across the apps ranking for “pain”. Weave the relevant ones into your title, subtitle, and description.

pain×73tracker×15back×13relief×12diary×8exercises×7neck×6chronic×5

Frequently asked questions

How hard is it to rank for "pain" on Google Play?

"pain" scores 63 out of 100 for difficulty on Google Play in United States, which is medium. The apps in the top 3 are very strong (app power 83/100). High traffic but hard. Established apps hold the top spots, so target long-tail variations of it instead.

How much search traffic does "pain" get?

It scores 89 out of 100 for search traffic (high), with the top apps for it seeing an estimated 195 installs on average. Traffic scores are relative to the whole store, so a moderate score still means real, steady searches.

Which apps rank for "pain"?

Right now the top apps for "pain" on Google Play include Manage My Pain, Manage My Pain Pro, Pain Journal: Symptom Tracker, Pain Tracker - Pain Diary, Pain Academy. Those are the listings you would need to outrank.

Is "pain" worth targeting for an indie app?

High traffic but hard. Established apps hold the top spots, so target long-tail variations of it instead.

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