--- static_export_time: "2026-07-30T17:35:16+00:00" title: "Most Popular App Store Keywords During Holiday Season" description: "Discover the most popular keywords on the App Store during the holiday season to leverage the seasonality trends." url: "/en/aso-blog/most-popular-app-store-keywords-during-holiday-season" locale: "en-US" image: "https://www.apptweak.com/img/2023/03/most-popular-app-store-keywords-during-holiday-season.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&q=95" --- # Most Popular App Store Keywords During Holiday Season ![Oriane Ineza](/img/2023/03/oriane.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&w=200&h=200&fit=crop)by  **Oriane Ineza** Content Marketing Specialist Last updated on February 19 2024 — 5 min read Summarize with AI Subscribe to our monthly newsletter Subscribe to our monthly newsletter The fast-approaching holiday season brings app marketers a chance to entice more app users by promoting seasonal content. To help you uncover trends and take full advantage of the upcoming months, we took a look at last year’s **most popular keywords on the App Store during the holiday season**. Read this blog to learn more about the most searched keywords in November and December 2021 among **9 of the largest markets** (United States, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, India, Japan, Singapore, and Korea). * * * ## Most popular App Store keywords The **most popular keywords** are defined as searches that received the highest possible search volume scores at some point in a year. The volume score is a number between 5 and 100, calculated and directly received from Apple. The higher the search volume, the more popular the keyword and the higher the frequency of searches for that term on the App Store. In this blog, we define the most popular keywords as the most searched keywords during the 2021 holiday season (November – December 2021). From the list of the 500 most popular keywords, we compared the average keyword volume during the holiday season with the average keyword volume during the rest of the year to identify trending keywords. To help you better understand seasonality trends, we handpicked 30 keywords that relate the most to holiday-related search behavior. ## Top 30 trending App Store keywords in the holiday season In the United States, people searched for the following holiday-related keywords in the App Store during the 2021 holiday season: | Keyword | Volume (2021 holiday season) | | --- | --- | | tinder | 93 | | spotify | 89 | | santa tracker | 77 | | afterpay | 72 | | best buy | 72 | | bath and body works | 71 | | shutterfly | 69 | | sleep sounds | 69 | | macys | 69 | | zara | 68 | | nintendo switch parental controls | 67 | | ring | 67 | | watch | 67 | | santa clause call | 67 | | h m | 67 | | shop | 67 | | amazon flex | 66 | | bose connect | 66 | | cricut | 66 | | gopro | 66 | | lego | 66 | | the alexa app echo dot | 66 | | black friday | 66 | | bass booster | 66 | | pintrest | 66 | | to do list | 66 | | old navy | 66 | | rakuten | 66 | | sephora | 66 | | wish | 66 | ### “Black Friday” and “Santa” most trending keywords In 2021, keywords such as “santa tracker” and “santa clause call” were among the most trending during the holiday season. Unsurprisingly, every year the **keyword “Black Friday” trends the most** , as people turn to the app stores to find the best Black Friday deals and offers. ### Searches for shopping apps soar In anticipation of Black Friday and the holiday season, **searches for shopping apps soared**. People look to shopping apps to score Black Friday deals or find the best gifts for their loved ones. Search volume for retailers like “best buy,” “sephora,” “zara,” “macys” as well as “rakuten,” “wish,” and “bath and body works” grew the most during the holiday season. [How to optimize your ASO for Black Friday and Cyber Monday](/en/aso-blog/getting-your-app-ready-for-black-friday-cyber-monday) ### Keywords trends reveal popular holiday gifts Perhaps more indicative of the holiday season were the many searches for keywords related to gifts that people give or receive during this time. We found **tech-related keywords** such as “watch,” “bose connect,” “alexa,” “gopro,” “cricut,” and “lego” **trending** towards the end of the year. Interestingly, we also saw “ring” trending last year. Ring is a smart doorbell, a popular tech gadget that people like to gift during the holiday season. Among other best tech gifts, people opt for GoPro or an Apple Watch and turn to the App Store to download the supporting app. The keyword “nintendo switch parental controls” also made it to the list with a high search volume, possibly originating from parents who recently bought a Nintendo Switch for their children. [Leverage Apple’s in-app events to promote seasonal events](/en/aso-blog/what-are-in-app-events-how-do-they-impact-aso) ### Holiday season – a busy time of the year The holiday season is a busy time, so we are not surprised to find the keyword “ **to do list** ” among the most searched keywords. Searches for popular apps like _Pinterest_ and _Spotify_ also trended during this period. People turn to _Pinterest_ for decoration or gift ideas. _Spotify_ launches their very popular “wrapped” campaign at the end of the year. With this campaign, _Spotify_ creates a playlist of users’ most streamed songs over the past year. Each year this campaign gets very popular, as reflected in the keyword volume. The photobooks app _Shutterfly_ registered more searches during this period, perhaps due to the higher number of personalized photo gifts or greeting cards sent during this time of the year. [Learn about app seasonality trends for the holiday season](/en/aso-blog/app-seasonality-trends-for-holiday-season) ## Top 500 most popular keywords in 9 of the largest markets Want to unlock more insights? Have a look at the full list of the 500 most popular keywords during the 2021 holiday season in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, India, Japan, Korea, and Singapore. [Top 500 most popular keywords in November – December 2021 -US-UK-FR-DE-ES-IN-JP-KR-SG-](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f73XEt2cpiPEyDJ0bf-1L8Qqd9fg4slJ_QxHn0ZhXQU/edit#gid=579965733 "Top 500 most popular keywords in Nov and Dec 2021") [Most Popular App Store Keywords of 2022](/en/aso-blog/the-most-popular-app-store-keywords "Most popular App Store keywords 2022") ## Optimize your app to get more traffic in the holiday season Seasonal events provide a unique opportunity to increase traffic to your app! If you’ve been considering expanding your app or game to other countries, holidays like Black Friday and Christmas might be the right time to launch. Set your app for success by carefully [localizing it for your new audience](/en/aso-blog/boost-app-downloads-with-localization-step-by-step-guide "How to localize your app or game in any chosen market"). This is especially important during this time of the year when celebrations can differ greatly from one country to another. * * * Want to discover the most searched keywords during a specific time of the year? Learn more about our [Market Intelligence features](/en/market-intelligence "AppTweak Market Intelligence") and sign up for a 7-day free trial. [Start a 7-day free trial](https://app.apptweak.com/accounts/new) * * * by **Oriane Ineza** , Content Marketing Specialist Oriane is a Content Marketing Specialist at AppTweak, creating content for mobile marketers. She enjoys reading, learning new languages and painting. [ ![](https://apptweak.imgix.net/assets/resources/guides/app-store-keyword-research-guide/app-store-keyword-research-guide-thumb.jpg?auto=format,compress&q=75&w=329&h=214) Your Essential Toolkit for ASO Keyword Research A deep-dive into ASO keyword research. Learn how to find and prioritize your target keywords, localization and ASO best practices. 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