Updated ASO teardown, US App Store
Smart Noter - AI Note Taker App Store optimization
A Productivity app's App Store page, taken apart: the screenshots and why each one helps people decide to download, the icon and design system, and an ASO score out of 100.
- Est. monthly downloads
- 17K+111.8% vs previous month
- Est. monthly revenue
- $100K−50.4% vs previous month
- Est. revenue ÷ downloads
- $5.88
- Rating
- 4.7★2.4K ratings
Downloads and revenue are third-party est. for the US App Store, latest month vs the month before. Revenue includes renewals, so revenue ÷ downloads is a rough ratio, not what a new user pays. Estimates as of ; rating and dates from the App Store, .
Screenshots and why they convert
9 screenshots of up to 10, the first 6 shown here. The first 3 show in search results when there's no preview video.
#1In search results
Get Instant Notes
- notesnot in name
- meetingsnot in name
- What it shows
- A woman holding a phone and a book. Chips read Meetings, Lectures and Videos. A Get Started list shows Meeting Link, Record Audio and Upload Audio File.
- Why it converts
- Names the result (notes) and the three places they come from, so a visitor sees the use case at once. The list of input options shows the app in use, not a logo or splash screen.
#2In search results
Record & Transcribe
- transcribenot in name
- What it shows
- A Meeting Recording screen at 00:01:58 with a waveform and a record button. Below it, transcript bubbles labeled Speaker 1 and Speaker 2.
- Why it converts
- Shows the core action and its output on one screen. The speaker labels make it clear the text is a transcript of a conversation.
#3In search results
AI Chat with Notes
- ai chatnot in name
- What it shows
- A chat screen. The user asks for the key points from a note on "Human Anatomy", and the reply lists them in numbered sections.
- Why it converts
- One idea: ask questions about your own notes. The question and answer are large enough to read, so the feature is clear without opening the page.
#4
Save Time & Boost Productivity
- What it shows
- A Product Launch Meeting summary with an Action Points card on top. Three checklist items sit on colored notes.
- Why it converts
- The checklist shows a concrete result of the summary. The caption is a general benefit.
#5
Share Your Notes
- share notesnot in name
- What it shows
- Three small portraits and logo chips for Whatsapp, Slack, Notion, Google Drive, Google Docs, Linkedin and Skype. Below, an Export Options sheet with Summary on, Transcript off, and a Share button.
- Why it converts
- Answers “can I get my notes into the tools I use?” The named destinations are specific, and the Export Options sheet shows how sharing works.
#6
All Your Notes in One Places
- What it shows
- A My Notes list with a highlighted PRODUCT folder holding two meeting notes. Each note shows a date, a length in minutes and a PDF tag. A Marketing folder sits below, faded.
- Why it converts
- Shows that notes are filed in folders.
Icon and design system
What makes the page read as one brand at a glance.
- One mark, a sound wave shaped like a face with a smile, points to audio and a friendly tone.
- The blue matches the navy background in the screenshots, so icon and gallery look like one brand.
- No text, and the mark is large and simple, so it should stay clear at small sizes.
- 01
Verb-led captions with one highlighted phrase
Most captions start with an action, such as Record, Share or Get. A green box marks the key phrase on most images.
- 02
Same navy background on most images
Most images show bold white type on dark navy, with pink, yellow and green accents. Swiping feels like one set.
- 03
Real use cases in the first image
Meetings, Lectures and Videos appear as chips, so different visitors can see their own case.
- 04
Sample content makes each feature concrete
A meeting transcript, an anatomy chat, an action-point list and a folder of meeting notes show what the output looks like.
- 05
Named integrations
One image lists the apps notes can go to. Logos of tools people already use make the feature easy to picture.
ASO score breakdown
76 of 100 points. The full rule is under “How the ASO score works” below.
- App name19 / 25
- Uses 27 of 30 characters9/10
- Brand + keyword phrase10/10
- Keywords fill half the name or more0/5
- Screenshots27 / 35
- Caption on every screenshot5/5
- Each caption names a feature people search for6.7/10
- First screenshot shows the main use5/5
- One consistent design system5/5
- Readable at search-result size5/5
- Trust signal0/5
- Ratings15 / 25
- 4.7 average (full marks at 4.8)13.1/15
- 2,425 ratings (full marks at 100,000)1.9/10
- Freshness15 / 15
- Last update 9 days ago (full marks within 30)15/15
Where the points are
- Ask happy users for a rating+10 pts
4.7 stars from 2,425 ratings. Apple's in-app rating prompt can be shown up to 3 times a year; show it right after a user finishes something in the app.
- Check caption terms against your subtitle and keywords
5 caption terms aren't in the app name: notes, meetings, transcribe, ai chat, share notes. Captions don't count for search; the subtitle and the 100-character keyword field do.
Apply it to your app
A checklist for your next product page update.
- Name the result and the situations it applies to in the first image.
- Show the app in use in the first image, not a logo or a splash screen.
- Start captions with a verb and keep them short.
- Use one background and one type style across the whole set.
- Fill screens with realistic sample content, so the output is visible.
- Name the tools you work with if integrations matter to your visitors.
How the ASO score works
- 01
App name, 25 points
Up to 10 for how much of Apple's 30 characters it uses, 10 for a brand + keyword structure, 5 when keywords fill half the name or more.
- 02
Screenshots, 35 points
Captions on every image, captions that name searched features, a first screenshot that shows the main use, one design system, readability at search size, and a trust signal.
- 03
Ratings, 25 points
Up to 15 for the average (from 4.0, full marks at 4.8) and 10 for the count (from 1,000, full marks at 100,000 ratings).
- 04
Freshness, 15 points
Full marks for an update in the last 30 days, falling to zero at 180 days. 85+ is excellent, 70+ strong, 50+ fair.
Common questions
What is an ASO score?
A 100-point check of the parts of an App Store page you control: the app name, screenshots, ratings and how recently the app was updated. It's our own scoring rule, shown in full on this page, not a number from Apple. Use it to compare your page with apps that already sell well in your category.
How long can an app name be on the App Store?
30 characters. A common pattern is a short brand followed by the main thing people search for, like “Smart Noter - AI Note Taker”, which uses 27. Apple also gives you a 30-character subtitle and a 100-character keyword field for more terms.
Which screenshots show up in App Store search results?
The first one to three, when the app has no preview video. That's why the first three should cover the main reasons people download. Smart Noter uses them for notes, transcribe and ai chat.
How many screenshots can an iPhone app have?
Up to 10 per device size. Apple recommends focusing each screenshot after the first on one main benefit or feature. Smart Noter uses 9.
Where do the download and revenue numbers come from?
They're third-party estimates for the US App Store, not figures reported by the developer. Treat them as a sense of scale. Growth compares the latest month with the month before.
Do screenshot captions help an app rank in search?
Apple says search results use text matches in the app name, subtitle, keywords and primary category, plus user behavior such as downloads, ratings and reviews. Captions aren't on that list: they help people who already see the app decide to download. When a caption names something people search for, put that term in the keyword field too.
Where the numbers come from
- Apple: Creating your product page
- App name limit (30 characters), up to 10 screenshots, the first one to three shown in search results, keyword field.
- Apple: App Store search
- Search results use text relevance (name, subtitle, keywords, primary category) and user behavior (downloads, ratings, reviews).
- Apple: Ratings, reviews and responses
- The in-app rating prompt can be shown up to three times in a 365-day period.
- Smart Noter - AI Note Taker on the App Store
- Name, developer, category, icon, screenshots, rating, release and update dates (US storefront), checked Nov 4, 2026.
- Downloads and revenue
- Third-party est. for the US App Store, latest month, pulled Oct 29, 2026. Not reported by the developer.
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