Published March 20, 2026 · 113,573 keywords analyzed

The 100 Most Competitive App Store Keywords in 2026

We scored 113,573 App Store keywords by competition density — how many strong apps are fighting for each term. Here are the 100 hardest to rank for.

62Highest Density
28.8Avg (Top 100)
113,573Keywords Scored

Competition vs. Opportunity

High competition doesn't always mean low opportunity. Some of the most contested keywords still have gaps — poor-rated incumbents, missing features, or underserved niches.

Competition Density → Opportunity Score → photo editor (density: 62, opp: 52) video editor (density: 51, opp: 52) photo video (density: 44, opp: 52) exam prep (density: 35, opp: 26) home design (density: 34, opp: 53) weight loss (density: 34, opp: 52) real estate (density: 34, opp: 26) games kids (density: 34, opp: 53) pdf scanner (density: 32, opp: 52) prep 2026 (density: 32, opp: 53) habit tracker (density: 31, opp: 48) board game (density: 31, opp: 52) sleep sounds (density: 30, opp: 52) heart rate (density: 30, opp: 53) expense tracker (density: 30, opp: 52) calorie counter (density: 30, opp: 52) color number (density: 30, opp: 52) learn play (density: 30, opp: 53) recorder record (density: 30, opp: 53) scanner scan (density: 29, opp: 52) blood pressure (density: 29, opp: 53) rate monitor (density: 29, opp: 53) gym workout (density: 29, opp: 52) workout tracker (density: 29, opp: 52) journal diary (density: 29, opp: 52) test prep (density: 29, opp: 51) social media (density: 29, opp: 52) intermittent fasting (density: 29, opp: 52) prep practice (density: 29, opp: 54) learning games (density: 29, opp: 53) white noise (density: 28, opp: 51) language learning (density: 28, opp: 52) gps tracker (density: 28, opp: 53) budget planner (density: 28, opp: 52) calculator pro (density: 28, opp: 52) daily planner (density: 28, opp: 52) workout planner (density: 28, opp: 52) play learn (density: 28, opp: 53) buy sell (density: 28, opp: 52) food tracker (density: 28, opp: 52) diary journal (density: 28, opp: 27) practice test (density: 28, opp: 51) test 2026 (density: 28, opp: 51) calculator plus (density: 28, opp: 52) live scores (density: 28, opp: 52) video maker (density: 28, opp: 53) interior design (density: 28, opp: 53) icon changer (density: 28, opp: 54) make money (density: 28, opp: 52) personal assistant (density: 28, opp: 53) High opportunity Medium Low opportunity

The Full Top 100

Sorted by competition density (highest first). Keywords with high opportunity scores despite fierce competition are marked in green — these are the gems.

#KeywordDensityTop AppOpp. ScoreCategory
1photo editor62FoodieLens - Food Photo Editor52baby-editor
2video editor51Slow-Fast Motion Video Editor52slow-motion-app
3photo video44Facetune: Photo & Video Editor52photo-video
4exam prep35AHA ACLS Mastery | Exam Prep26education
5home design34Decor Matters: Home Design App53home-builder
6weight loss34BMI Calculator + Weight Loss52weight-loss-app
7real estate34Get Rent: Trade Real Estate26real-estate-exam
8games kids34Train Builder Games for kids53games
9pdf scanner32Scan Hero: PDF Scanner52business
10prep 202632DMV Permit Prep 2026 - Exam53education
11habit tracker31Today Habit tracker48habit-builder
12board game31Dominoes Classic Board Game52games
13sleep sounds30White Noise Sleep Sounds- Guva52ambient-sounds
14heart rate30CardioBot: Heart Rate Monitor53heart-rate-builder
15expense tracker30Income and Expense Tracker52expense-builder
16calorie counter30SnapCalorie AI Calorie Counter52health-fitness
17color number30Cross-Stitch: Color by Number52games
18learn play30Gibson: Learn to Play Guitar53education
19recorder record30Screen Recorder: Go Record53business
20scanner scan29Notebloc Scanner - Scan to PDF52budget-scanner
21blood pressure29Blood Pressure Log Cholesterol53blood-pressure-builder
22rate monitor29Heart Rate Monitor +++53health-fitness
23gym workout29HeavySet - Gym Workout Log52gym-workout
24workout tracker29Gymatic Workout Tracker52health-fitness
25journal diary29AteMate Food Journal & Diary52diary-app
26test prep29GRE® Test Prep by Galvanize51education
27social media29Planoly: Social Media Planner52social-networking
28intermittent fasting29Intermittent Fasting Timer52fasting-app
29prep practice29GMAT Prep & Practice GMAT Club54education
30learning games29Montessori Math Learning Games53education
31white noise28White Noise Sleep Sounds- Guva51health-fitness
32language learning28italki - Language Learning52education
33gps tracker28Speedometer: GPS Tracker53navigation
34budget planner28MoneyStats - Budget Planner52budget-app
35calculator pro28The Date Calculator PRO52utilities
36daily planner28Tiimo: Daily To Do AI Planner52productivity
37workout planner28MyFitCoach - Workout Planner52gym-workout
38play learn28Braille Academy: Play & Learn53education
39buy sell28Opendoor – Buy & Sell Homes52shopping
40food tracker28FitGenie: Macro & Food Tracker52food-calculator
41diary journal28Personal Diary (Journal) App27diary-app
42practice test28CNA Practice Test 2026 Prep51education
43test 202628PANCE PANRE Mastery Test 202651education
44calculator plus28Conversion Calculator Plus52utilities
45live scores28TennisONE - Tennis Live Scores52sports
46video maker28Slow Motion Video Maker Editor53photo-video
47interior design28Interior Design PRO53interior-design-assistant
48icon changer28Wallpaper Maker- Icon Changer54icon-builder
49make money28AttaPoll Surveys - Make Money52lifestyle
50personal assistant28DataBot Personal Assistant AI53productivity
51chatbot assistant28Hello AI - Chatbot Assistant52productivity
52art generator27AI Art Generator53ai-art-generator
53image generator27GoArt - AI Art Image Generator53ai-art-generator
54screen time27Screen Time Control53app-blocker
55scan pdf27Notebloc Scanner - Scan to PDF52budget-scanner
56color puzzle27Dot Knot - Line & Color Puzzle52games
57bluetooth finder27Bluetooth Finder30bluetooth-builder
58video photo27Slideshow Maker Video & Photo52photo-video
59hidden objects27Ravenhill: Find Hidden Objects52games
60pdf documents27Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents52productivity
61find phone27Family Locator - Find My Phone54family-locator
62phone number27Find Us: Phone Number Tracker53second-phone-number
63daily journal27Simple Diary - Daily Journal27diary-app
64detector scanner27Mood Detector Scanner53utilities
65identifier scanner27Rare Coin Identifier - Scanner52budget-scanner
66meal planner27Diet & Meal Planner by GetFit52food-planner
67film camera27Foodie - Filter & Film Camera52photo-video
68diabetes log27Blood Sugar Log - Diabetes log52diabetes-manager
69gps maps27i-Hunting : GPS Maps App53gps-navigation
70icons widgets27Aesthetic: App icons & Widgets53utilities
71calculator installment27Loan calculator: Installment52bluetooth-calculator
72maker music27Slideshow Maker w Music52music
73stud finder27Metal Detector & Stud Finder +58utilities
74resume builder27Got Resume Builder52resume-builder
75games year27Toddler games for +3 year olds53games
76car wash27Super car wash game & mechanic54games
77cross stitch27Magic Needle: Cross-Stitch53games
78stock market27TipRanks Stock Market Analysis52finance
79hair salon27Cost Cutters Hair Salon54games
80nail salon27Nail Salon - Paint & Decorate53games
81texas holdem27Texas Holdem Poker Timer Pro53games
82first alert27WAFF 48 First Alert Weather53weather
83scanner easy26Receipt Scanner: Easy Expense52budget-scanner
84shapr 3d cad modeling26Shapr 3D CAD modeling533d-printing-app
85footage calculator26Square Footage Calculator +52utilities
86books novels26Story Writer: Books & Novels52book
87maker design26Doll Avatar Maker: Design52graphics-design
88future face26AI Baby Maker: Future Face54photo-video
89generator maker26AI Tattoo Generator & Maker53music
90face generator!26Future Baby Face Generator!53photo-video
91background eraser26Green screen:background eraser52photo-video
92background remover26AI Background Remover : Eraser52photo-video
93deals rewards26DUSK - Drinks, Deals & Rewards52shopping
94health doctor26Battery Life Health Doctor Pro51medical
95style games26Bike Race: Free Style Games52games
96fast pdf26Scanner App: Fast PDF Doc Scan52business
97pdf doc26Scanner App: Fast PDF Doc Scan52productivity
98organizer reminders26Bill Organizer + Reminders52reminder-app
99sort color26Bird Sort 2 Color Puzzle Game52games
100fun games26Bird Land: Animal Fun Games 3D53games

What This Means for Developers

If you're targeting any of these keywords, expect an uphill battle. But competition isn't destiny — 94 of the top 100 competitive keywords still show opportunity scores above 50, meaning there's room to differentiate.

Want to find low-competition keywords with high opportunity? Check our Keyword Opportunity Map or explore the keyword explorer.

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