Is ChatGPT Recommending Your App?

Our users aren't browsing the app store anymore.

They're asking ChatGPT "What's the best app for tracking my sleep?" They're asking Perplexity "Help me find a meditation app." They're querying Gemini for "apps that help with habit building."

And here's the problem: there's no tool that tells you if you're showing up in those conversations.

I spent the last week researching AI visibility tools. I tested 15+ platforms. What I found surprised me.

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The Billion-Dollar Blind Spot

Every major AI visibility tool—and I mean every single one—is built for websites.

Here’s what I found:

• Otterly AI ($29/mo) — Website GEO audits | No mobile app support

• Peec AI (€89-€499/mo) — Brand sentiment | Websites only

• Profound AI ($99-$499/mo) — Enterprise brand health | Web mentions

• SE Ranking ($119-$259/mo) — Link tracking | No store links

The one exception? LLM Pulse tracks App Store and Google Play citations—but at €49-€299/month, it's designed for enterprises with deep pockets. And it only tracks whether your store link appears. It doesn't tell you:

- Does the AI know what features your app actually has?

- Is it recommending your app correctly, or confusing it with competitors?

- When users ask "best X app," where do you rank?

Traditional search volume is predicted to drop 25% by 2026, potentially 50% by 2028. If AI assistants can't recommend your app correctly, you're invisible to a growing slice of your market.

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The Three Gaps No One's Auditing

I identified three critical blindspots in the current tooling:

Gap 1: The Walled Garden Problem

Mobile apps live inside closed ecosystems. LLMs can scrape your App Store preview page, but they can't "see" inside your app. If your best features aren't documented on the web, AI assistants have no idea they exist.

When I asked ChatGPT about a popular budgeting app, it missed the app's headline feature—automatic transaction imports—because that capability wasn't mentioned anywhere the AI could find.

Gap 2: Deep-Link Accuracy

Most audits are binary: either your brand is mentioned or it isn't.

But for mobile apps, the "how" matters more than the "if." An AI that recommends your app but links to your company homepage instead of your App Store page? That's a lost install. And no current tool catches this.

Gap 3: Feature-Level Misunderstanding

A user asks: "What photo app supports RAW export?"

Does ChatGPT know your app does this? Current sentiment tools can tell you if you're mentioned positively. They can't tell you if the AI actually understands what your app does.

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I'm Building the First Mobile App AI Visibility Audit

I've been building AI visibility tools for websites. The methodology works—clients get "wow" feedback when they see exactly how ChatGPT perceives their brand.

Now I'm adapting it for mobile apps.

What the Mobile App Audit Will Check:

1. Discovery visibility - Does ChatGPT recommend your app for relevant prompts?

2. Deep-link accuracy - Does the AI link to your App Store page or your generic homepage?

3. Feature knowledge - Does the AI know your app's actual capabilities?

4. Competitive positioning - Where do you rank vs competitors in AI recommendations?

5. Store listing alignment - Is your App Store description optimized for LLM understanding?

The same methodology that audits 29 trust nodes and 3 LLM platforms—applied to mobile apps.

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Want a Free Audit?

I'm testing this with real apps before launching a paid version.

The first 5 app marketers who reply get a free audit.

What you get:

- Full report on your app's AI visibility across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini

- Deep-link accuracy check

- Feature knowledge assessment

- Competitive positioning analysis

- Recommendations for improving visibility

What I get:

- A testimonial if the audit is valuable

Reply "AUDIT" with your app name and category.

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For Website Brands: The Tool Already Exists

If you're focused on website visibility (B2B SaaS, e-commerce, content sites), the paid tool is already live. $29 one-time audit across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini with detailed recommendations.

But mobile apps are a different beast. The walled garden problem, the deep-link complexity, the feature documentation gap—all require specialized auditing.

That's the gap I'm closing.

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Why This Matters Now

Here's the uncomfortable truth about AI discovery:

Attribution is nearly impossible.

When a user researches apps in ChatGPT and then opens the App Store directly, your analytics show an organic install. No referral source. No campaign. No way to know AI sent them.

The window to establish AI visibility is now—before the optimization playbook gets crowded and while most app marketers are still focused purely on ASO.

Your move.

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Reply "AUDIT" with your app name for a free AI visibility audit. First 5 responses only.