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aso-competitor

The aso-competitor command performs deep competitive analysis for mobile apps by fetching real competitor data via iTunes API, identifying keyword gaps, extracting best practices, and generating actionable positioning recommendations. Use this command when entering a market to understand the competitive landscape, when differentiating your app positioning, or when developing keyword strategy based on underutilized opportunities in your category.

View source Repository: claude-code-aso-skill

Install in Claude Code

Copy

mkdir -p ~/.claude/commands && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alirezarezvani/claude-code-aso-skill/HEAD/.claude/commands/aso/aso-competitor.md -o ~/.claude/commands/aso-competitor.md

Then start a new Claude Code session; the slash command loads automatically.

Definition

aso-competitor.md

# ASO Competitor Analysis Command

Deep-dive competitive intelligence to identify what competitors are doing well and where opportunities exist.

## Usage

```bash
/aso-competitor [app-name] [competitor1,competitor2,...]
```

**Examples:**
```bash
/aso-competitor TaskFlow "Todoist,Any.do,Microsoft To Do"
/aso-competitor FitFlow auto
```

Use `auto` to automatically discover top 5 competitors in the category.

## What This Command Does

Invokes **aso-research** in competitor-analysis mode to:

- Fetch real competitor data via iTunes API
- Analyze competitor ASO strategies
- Identify keyword gaps (what they're missing)
- Extract best practices
- Provide actionable recommendations

## Output

Creates `outputs/[app-name]/01-research/` with:
- `competitor-gaps.md` - Opportunities analysis
- `competitor-intelligence.md` - Detailed competitor breakdown
- `action-research.md` - Competitive positioning tasks

## When to Use

- **Market entry:** Understand competitive landscape
- **Differentiation:** Find your unique positioning
- **Keyword strategy:** Discover underutilized keywords
- **Best practices:** Learn from successful competitors

## Time

10-15 minutes

## Required Information

- App name and category
- Competitor names (or "auto" to discover)
- Platform (Apple or Google)

## Example

```
You: /aso-competitor TaskFlow "Todoist,Any.do,Microsoft To Do"

aso-research: Analyzing 3 competitors for TaskFlow...

✓ Fetching Todoist data from iTunes API
  - Rating: 4.7 (150K ratings)
  - Title: "Todoist: To-Do List & Tasks"
  - Keywords: todo, task, organize

✓ Fetching Any.do data
  - Rating: 4.6 (89K ratings)
  - Title: "Any.do - To do list & Tasks"
  - Keywords: todo, calendar, reminders

✓ Fetching Microsoft To Do data
  - Rating: 4.8 (210K ratings)
  - Title: "Microsoft To Do"
  - Keywords: lists, planner, task

✓ Running competitor analysis...

Key Findings:
- 0/3 competitors mention "AI" → BIG OPPORTUNITY
- 2/3 focus on personal use (not team)
- All use generic "todo" keywords

Your competitive gaps report is ready:
outputs/TaskFlow/01-research/competitor-gaps.md

Top Recommendations:
1. Emphasize AI features (zero competition)
2. Target team collaboration keywords
3. Differentiate with "smart prioritization"

Next: Use these insights in your metadata
```

## Data Sources

- iTunes Search API (real-time competitor data)
- WebFetch scraping (if API insufficient)
- competitor_analyzer.py (Python analysis module)

## Related Commands

- `/aso-full-audit` - Complete ASO with competitors included
- `/aso-optimize` - Use competitor insights for metadata