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“friend” keyword difficulty & traffic

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

Difficulty

Hard
90/ 100

High competition. Established apps hold the top spots, so expect a sustained effort or target long-tail variations.

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 1.07 · traffic vs difficulty

Competitor strength

Strong

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

86/100 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 73k installs on average.
  • Top-3 app strength: 100/100 (higher means tougher incumbents).
  • Top apps updated their listing about 8 days ago on average.

Top apps ranking for “friend”

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

  1. 1
    Yubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends

    Yubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends

    4.5
  2. 2
    BeFriend - Make new friends

    BeFriend - Make new friends

    4.6
  3. 3
    FRND: Chat, Play, Connect

    FRND: Chat, Play, Connect

    4.6
  4. 4
    Wizz App - chat now

    Wizz App - chat now

    4.2
  5. 5
    Hoop - make new friends

    Hoop - make new friends

    4.5
  6. 6
    Peeps - Make New Friends

    Peeps - Make New Friends

    4.7
  7. 7
    BFF: Make Friends. By Bumble.

    BFF: Make Friends. By Bumble.

    4.1
  8. 8
    purp - Make new friends

    purp - Make new friends

    4.5
  9. 9
    Tolan: Alien Best Friend

    Tolan: Alien Best Friend

    4.8
  10. 10
    Renz - Make New Friends

    Renz - Make New Friends

    4.7
  11. 11
    LMK: Make New Friends

    LMK: Make New Friends

    4.4
  12. 12
    Boo — Dating. Friends. Chat.

    Boo — Dating. Friends. Chat.

    4.2

What the top apps have in common

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

friends×66new×20chat×18dating×16meet×14app×9date×8friend×7

Related keywords

A basket of related long-tail terms usually beats chasing one hard head keyword.

chatgpt

Frequently asked questions

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

"friend" scores 90 out of 100 for difficulty on App Store in United States, which is hard. 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 "friend" get?

It scores 96 out of 100 for search traffic (high), with the top apps for it seeing an estimated 73k installs on average. Traffic scores are relative to the whole store, so a moderate score still means real, steady searches.

Which apps rank for "friend"?

Right now the top apps for "friend" on App Store include Yubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends, BeFriend - Make new friends, FRND: Chat, Play, Connect, Wizz App - chat now, Hoop - make new friends. Those are the listings you would need to outrank.

Is "friend" worth targeting for an indie app?

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

What keywords are related to "friend"?

Related search terms include chatgpt. Building a basket of related long-tail keywords usually beats chasing one hard head term.

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