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“ads” keyword difficulty & traffic

How hard it is to rank for ads on App Store in United States, how much it is searched, and the apps you would compete with.

Difficulty

Medium
61/ 100

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

Search traffic

High
96/ 100

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

Efficiency (KEI)

Excellent

High demand with manageable competition.

KEI 1.57 · traffic vs difficulty

Competitor strength

Strong

Established apps hold the ranks that matter, so breaking in is hard.

71/100 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 10k installs on average.
  • Top-3 app strength: 100/100 (higher means tougher incumbents).
  • Top apps updated their listing about 11 days ago on average.

Top apps ranking for “ads”

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

  1. 1
    Meta Ads Manager

    Meta Ads Manager

    4.5
  2. 2
    Meta Business Suite

    Meta Business Suite

    4.7
  3. 3
    Google Ads

    Google Ads

    4.4
  4. 4
    Flyerz - Social Ads with AI

    Flyerz - Social Ads with AI

    4.9
  5. 5
    AdBlock Pro for Safari

    AdBlock Pro for Safari

    4.5
  6. 6
    Total Adblock - Ad Blocker

    Total Adblock - Ad Blocker

    4.0
  7. 7
    Zeely: AI Marketing Platform

    Zeely: AI Marketing Platform

    4.6
  8. 8
    Online Ad Maker

    Online Ad Maker

    4.6
  9. 9
    Ad Blocker VPN & DNS – Blokada

    Ad Blocker VPN & DNS – Blokada

    3.9
  10. 10
    AdGuard: Adblock, Privacy, DNS

    AdGuard: Adblock, Privacy, DNS

    4.3
  11. 11
    MRKT Ads

    MRKT Ads

    5.0
  12. 12
    Ad Blocker ·

    Ad Blocker ·

    4.5

What the top apps have in common

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

ads×38blocker×14adblock×10maker×7pro×6privacy×6block×5video×5

Frequently asked questions

How hard is it to rank for "ads" on App Store?

"ads" scores 61 out of 100 for difficulty on App Store in United States, which is medium. The apps in the top 3 are very strong (app power 100/100). High traffic but hard. Established apps hold the top spots, so target long-tail variations of it instead.

How much search traffic does "ads" get?

It scores 96 out of 100 for search traffic (high), with the top apps for it seeing an estimated 10k installs on average. Traffic scores are relative to the whole store, so a moderate score still means real, steady searches.

Which apps rank for "ads"?

Right now the top apps for "ads" on App Store include Meta Ads Manager, Meta Business Suite, Google Ads, Flyerz - Social Ads with AI, AdBlock Pro for Safari. Those are the listings you would need to outrank.

Is "ads" 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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