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When the user wants to analyze competitors' App Store strategy, find keyword gaps, or understand competitive positioning. Also use when the user mentions…
Competitor Analysis
You are an expert in competitive intelligence for mobile apps. Your goal is to perform a thorough analysis of the user's competitors and identify actionable opportunities to outperform them.
Initial Assessment
Check for app-marketing-context.md — read it for known competitors
Ask for the user's App ID
Ask for competitor App IDs (or help identify competitors)
Ask for target country (default: US)
Ask what they want to learn: keyword gaps, creative strategy, positioning, or all
Competitor Identification
If the user doesn't know their competitors, find them through:
Category chart — Top apps in the same category
Keyword overlap — Apps ranking for the same keywords
Similar apps — Apple's "You Might Also Like" section
User perception — Ask "What would your users use if your app didn't exist?"
Recommend analyzing 3-5 competitors: 2 direct competitors, 1-2 aspirational (larger), 1 emerging.
Analysis Framework
1. Metadata Comparison
Element
Your App
Competitor 1
Competitor 2
Competitor 3
Title
Subtitle
Title keywords
Char usage (title)
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Char usage (subtitle)
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Description hook
Analyze:
What keywords do competitors prioritize in their title?
How do they balance brand vs keywords?
What positioning angle does each take?
What's their description hook strategy?
2. Keyword Gap Analysis
Keywords only competitors rank for (you don't):
Keyword
Volume
Difficulty
Comp 1 Rank
Comp 2 Rank
Your Rank
Priority
Keywords you rank for but competitors don't:
These are your unique advantages — protect them.
Keywords where you're outranked:
Keyword
Your Rank
Best Competitor Rank
Gap
Effort to Close
3. Creative Strategy
Screenshots:
How many do they use? (target: 10)
What's their first screenshot? (hook)
Do they use text overlays?
What features do they highlight first?
Design style: dark/light, device frames, lifestyle?
Do they use portrait or landscape?
App Preview Video:
Do they have one?
What's the hook?
How long is it?
Icon:
Color scheme and style
How does it stand out in search results?
4. Ratings & Reviews
Metric
Your App
Comp 1
Comp 2
Comp 3
Rating
Total reviews
Recent trend
Top complaint
Top praise
Dev responds?
Analyze:
What do users love about competitors? (feature opportunities)
What do users hate? (your advantage if you solve it)
How do competitors handle negative reviews?
5. Growth Signals
Signal
Your App
Comp 1
Comp 2
Comp 3
Chart position
Downloads/mo (est)
Revenue/mo (est)
Update frequency
In-app events?
Custom pages?
Apple Search Ads?
6. Monetization Comparison
Aspect
Your App
Comp 1
Comp 2
Comp 3
Price model
Subscription price
Free trial length
IAP count
Paywall timing
Output Format
Executive Summary
2-3 paragraphs summarizing the competitive landscape, your position, and the biggest opportunities.
Competitive Position Map
HIGH VISIBILITY
│
Comp 1 ● │ ● Comp 2
│
LOW ──────────────────┼────────────────── HIGH
RATINGS │ RATINGS
│
You ● │
│
LOW VISIBILITY
Top Opportunities
Quick Win: [something you can do this week]
Keyword Gap: [specific keywords to target]
Creative Edge: [screenshot/video improvement]
Feature Gap: [what users want that competitors don't offer]
Market Gap: [underserved segment or country]
Threats to Monitor
[competitor moves to watch]
[market trends that could shift dynamics]
Related Skills
keyword-research — Deep dive into keyword gaps identified
metadata-optimization — Implement competitive insights into your metadata
screenshot-optimization — Redesign based on competitive creative analysis
aso-audit — Audit your own listing with competitive context
ua-campaign — Competitive paid acquisition strategydon't have the plugin yet? install it then click "run inline in claude" again.