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Game Niche Hunter
Paste niche keywords to get, from iTunes Search, incumbent strength (rating counts), the share of stale apps and weak ratings, with an opportunity score by a stated formula, a niche comparison and CSV export.
Workspace
| Keyword | Score | Apps | Strong | Stale | Median ratings |
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How the result is calculated
For each keyword itunes.apple.com/search?media=software is requested (up to 50 results) and the first 20 are used (games only if the option is on). Indicators: strong = share of apps with 10,000+ ratings; stale = last version more than 365 days ago; weak = average rating < 4; demand = min(1, log10(median rating count + 1) ÷ 4). Opportunity score = 100 × (0.35×(1−strong) + 0.25×stale + 0.20×weak + 0.20×demand). The weights are a stated editorial choice, not calibrated on data.
Limits:
A relative estimate, not a search volume, revenue or chance of success: rating counts reflect age and size, not current demand. It relies on the first 20 results of one country’s store. Your keywords are sent to Apple via the iTunes Search API. The weights are arbitrary and changing the formula can change the ranking. It does not cover Google Play. I did not test rate limits under heavy use.
FAQ
What does a score of 70 mean?
A relatively higher opportunity than a niche scoring 40 under the formula, not guaranteed success.
Why games only?
To avoid general apps for the same word; you can turn it off.
