# ReachFront > ReachFront is the all-in-one app marketing and App Store Optimization (ASO) workspace for indie app developers. It helps developers on both the Apple App Store and Google Play find where to promote their app, validate demand before building, research keywords, benchmark competitors, analyze reviews, and generate keyword-optimized store listings. Free to start. ReachFront combines distribution (finding where your audience is) and conversion (App Store Optimization) in one tool, so indie developers don't need five separate subscriptions. It is built specifically for indie makers and small studios, with pricing from free to $49/mo. ## Free ASO tools - [App Store ASO Checker](https://reachfront.ai/tools/app-store-aso-checker): Free tool that scores how well an iOS app listing is optimized for Apple App Store search (title, subtitle, 100-character keyword field, screenshots, ratings) on a 0–100 scale and lists specific fixes. Apple indexes the title, subtitle and keyword field — but not the description — for search. - [Google Play ASO Checker](https://reachfront.ai/tools/google-play-aso-checker): Free tool that scores how well an Android app listing is optimized for Google Play search (title, 80-character short description, 4,000-character long description, keywords, ratings) on a 0–100 scale and lists specific fixes. Google Play indexes the title, short description and the full long description for search. - [App Store ASO Generator](https://reachfront.ai/tools/app-store-aso-generator): AI tool that writes a keyword-optimized iOS listing — title (≤30 chars), subtitle (≤30 chars), 100-character keyword field and a conversion-focused description — within Apple's character limits. - [Google Play ASO Generator](https://reachfront.ai/tools/google-play-aso-generator): AI tool that writes a keyword-optimized Android listing — title (≤30 chars), short description (≤80 chars) and long description (≤4,000 chars) — at a natural keyword density Google Play rewards. - [All free ASO tools](https://reachfront.ai/tools): Hub linking every free App Store and Google Play optimization tool. ## Tools - [Growth Engine](https://reachfront.ai/monitor): Finds live Reddit and X threads where people describe the problem your app solves, ranked by relevance, with one-click AI replies and daily re-scans. - [ASO Generator](https://reachfront.ai/generator): Generates keyword-optimized App Store and Google Play listings (title, subtitle/short description, full description) around a target keyword, enforcing each platform's character limits. - [ASO Score Checker](https://reachfront.ai/score): Free 30-point ASO audit. Paste any App Store or Google Play URL and get a 0–100 score with actionable fixes. No sign-up required. - [Idea Validator](https://reachfront.ai/ideavalidator): Validates an app idea before you build by searching Reddit for real demand signals and scoring the idea 0–100. - [Competitor Watch](https://reachfront.ai/competitor): Auto-discovers competing apps and compares ratings, reviews, keyword usage, and listing quality side by side. - [Keyword Research](https://reachfront.ai/keywords): Live App Store and Google Play keyword rankings with 0–100 difficulty scoring by country. - [Review Intelligence](https://reachfront.ai/reviews): AI-clustered review themes by sentiment so you know what users want fixed. - [Marketing Board](https://reachfront.ai/marketing): Kanban-based marketing task management with optional AI suggestions. ## Guides - [App Store Optimization (ASO): The Complete 2026 Guide](https://reachfront.ai/guides/app-store-optimization): End-to-end ASO guide for indie developers covering keywords, metadata, visuals, ratings, and localization across the App Store and Google Play. - [How to Market an App With No Budget](https://reachfront.ai/guides/app-marketing-no-budget): 12 free, proven app marketing strategies for indie developers. - [App Store Keyword Research](https://reachfront.ai/guides/app-store-keyword-research): How to find keywords that rank on iOS and Android using search volume, difficulty, and relevance. - [How to Validate an App Idea](https://reachfront.ai/guides/validate-app-idea): A 2–4 week process to confirm real demand before building. - [Reddit Marketing for Apps](https://reachfront.ai/guides/reddit-marketing-for-apps): How to promote your app on Reddit without getting banned. - [Best ASO Tools for Indie Developers (Free & Paid)](https://reachfront.ai/guides/best-aso-tools): A comparison of ASO tools including free options and alternatives to Sensor Tower and AppFollow. - [How to Promote Your App](https://reachfront.ai/guides/how-to-promote-your-app): The indie developer's playbook for app promotion across store search, communities, content, and directories. - [The 9 Best App Marketing Tools](https://reachfront.ai/guides/best-app-marketing-tools): The app marketing stack for indie developers, compared. - [Mobile App Marketing Strategy](https://reachfront.ai/guides/mobile-app-marketing-strategy): A practical framework for planning app marketing that compounds. - [Reddit Account Warm-Up](https://reachfront.ai/guides/reddit-account-warm-up): Why new-account posts get removed and the two-week fix. - [How to Launch an App: The Complete Checklist](https://reachfront.ai/guides/app-launch-checklist): The four-phase app launch checklist: listing prep, testing (including Google Play's 12-tester requirement), launch week, and the week after. - [27 App Ideas With Real Demand](https://reachfront.ai/guides/app-ideas): App ideas backed by verifiable demand signals, plus the complaint-mining system for finding your own. - [How to Write an App Description](https://reachfront.ai/guides/how-to-write-app-description): Character limits, structure, and worked examples for App Store and Google Play descriptions. - [App Store Screenshot Best Practices](https://reachfront.ai/guides/app-store-screenshot-best-practices): Caption-first design, per-store rules, localization, and A/B testing for screenshots that convert. - [How to Name an App](https://reachfront.ai/guides/how-to-name-an-app): Five naming patterns, the 30-character title rules, and the availability checks to run before committing. - [App Store Screenshot Sizes](https://reachfront.ai/app-store-screenshot-sizes): The exact iOS and Android screenshot dimensions for 2026 in one reference table. - [Get Found: Free App Marketing Course](https://reachfront.ai/learn): A free 13-lesson app marketing course for indie developers, no signup. ## Key ASO facts - The App Store app title and subtitle are each capped at 30 characters; Apple also provides a hidden 100-character keyword field. - Apple does NOT index the app description for App Store search; only the title, subtitle and keyword field carry keyword weight. - Google Play caps the title at 30 characters and the short description at 80, and indexes the full 4,000-character long description for search. - Each store locale is indexed separately, so localization is a major ASO lever on both stores. - A 4.0+ average rating is widely treated as the floor for competitive search rankings on both stores. ## Pricing - Free: 3 ASO generations/mo, unlimited score checking, 1 saved app — $0 - Pro: Unlimited ASO generations, 10 competitor watches, 3 monitor scans/mo, AI marketing board — $19/mo - Max: Everything in Pro, 50 competitor watches, 10 monitor scans/mo, daily monitoring, unlimited saved apps — $49/mo - See [full pricing](https://reachfront.ai/pricing) ## More - [All features](https://reachfront.ai/features) - [Blog](https://reachfront.ai/blog) - [About](https://reachfront.ai/about) - [Contact](https://reachfront.ai/contact)