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Research Category Rankings on Play Store

Analyze the top-performing apps in your Google Play category to understand what drives success.

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Category rankings on Google Play reveal which apps have mastered both ASO and user acquisition in your space. Studying the top apps in your category provides a blueprint for success -- you can see which keywords they target, how they structure their listings, and what rating and review profiles look like at the top of the charts.

The search_apps skill lets you explore category rankings systematically, pulling data on the apps that dominate your target categories. This research goes beyond just knowing who ranks first -- it reveals patterns in how successful apps present themselves, which features they highlight, and how their metadata is structured. These insights inform every aspect of your own Play Store strategy.

Agent Guides

Claude

  1. Connect ToolRouter: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
  2. Ask Claude: "Research category rankings on Google Play using play-store-aso" and specify your category
  3. Claude returns the top apps with their listing details and performance data
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ChatGPT

  1. Configure ToolRouter in ChatGPT
  2. Ask: "Research the top apps in my Play Store category" and specify the category
  3. ChatGPT returns ranking data with listing analysis
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Copilot

  1. Add ToolRouter to Copilot MCP config
  2. In Copilot Chat: "Research Play Store category rankings using play-store-aso"
  3. Copilot returns top apps with their metadata
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OpenClaw

  1. Connect ToolRouter: openclaw mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
  2. Ask OpenClaw: "Show me the top apps in my Play Store category"
  3. OpenClaw returns category ranking data
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