What is the key difference between ASO Atlas and Shots?

ASO Atlas belongs to the Marketing category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Shots belongs to the Marketing category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install ASO Atlas or Shots in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are ASO Atlas and Shots free or paid?

ASO Atlas operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Shots operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

ASO Atlas lists 17 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars. Shots lists 6 tools with 0 views and 2 GitHub stars.

Can I use both ASO Atlas and Shots together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

ASO Atlas vs Shots

In-depth architectural comparison of the ASO Atlas and Shots MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

ASO Atlas

Marketing · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Shots

Marketing · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose ASO Atlas if you need specialized Marketing tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Shots if your workspace requires Marketing integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose ASO Atlas when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: list_tracked_apps, get_dashboard, get_app.

Explore ASO Atlas Details

Choose Shots when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: Hosted MCP endpoint, App store screenshot generation and revision, App icon concepts and candidates.

Explore Shots Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	ASO Atlas Marketing	Shots Marketing
Summary	App Store keyword research, rank tracking and App Store Connect performance for your iOS apps.	Create App Store screenshots, icons, ASO copy, localization, and revisions via hosted MCP.
Category & Scope	Marketing	Marketing
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

ASO Atlas Tools (17)

list_tracked_apps

The apps you track, with the ids the other tools take

get_dashboard

Per-app top 10 / top 50 counts, visibility trend, biggest moves

get_app

One app in depth: keywords with rank, popularity, difficulty; competitors; keyword gap

get_app_optimizer

Metadata analysis for one storefront: coverage, missing terms, character budgets

get_app_performance

App Store Connect digest: funnel, monetization, health, territories

get_performance_series

Daily history of one App Store Connect metric, optionally split by dimension

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

ASO Atlas Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aso-atlas": {
      "url": "https://asoatlas.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Shots Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shots": {
      "url": "https://shots.run/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

ASO Atlas is categorized under Marketing and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Shots belongs to Marketing using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select ASO Atlas when you need capabilities focused on marketing and Shots when you require tools for marketing.