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title: "Best App Store Analytics Tools in 2026: 10 Compared | Superapp"
description: 10 app store analytics tools compared on price, data and what they do for downloads, from free App Store Connect to Sensor Tower, Appfigures and Selfdrive.
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## Best App Store Analytics Tools: The Short Answer

Selfdrive is the best app store analytics tool for iOS developers who want more downloads, because it reads your App Store Connect data and then does the marketing work: Apple Ads, App Store optimization, SEO and creator campaigns. App Store Connect Analytics is the best free source of truth, Appfigures is the best all-in-one dashboard, and Sensor Tower is the reference for competitor estimates. The other tools here specialize in keywords, reviews or subscription revenue.

> **Quick answer: what is the best app store analytics tool in 2026?** Selfdrive by Superapp ($100/month on the Max plan, ad spend separate) is the best pick if you want analytics that acts, since it runs Apple Ads, ASO, SEO and creator campaigns from your App Store Connect data with your approval; it is iOS only and in beta. For reporting only, start with free App Store Connect Analytics, add Appfigures (from $9.99/month) for one dashboard across stores, AppTweak ($79/month) or MobileAction ($15/month) for keyword research, and Sensor Tower (sales-led contracts) only if you need market-wide download and revenue estimates.

If you want to learn what each App Store Connect metric means rather than pick a tool, read our [complete App Store analytics guide](https://superapp.dev/blog/app-store-analytics). For keyword-only tools, see the [best ASO tools](https://superapp.dev/blog/best-aso-tools-in-2026).

## What Do App Store Analytics Tools Actually Do?

Selfdrive and the nine other tools on this list cover four different jobs that all get called "app store analytics." Knowing which job you need is how you avoid paying enterprise prices for a keyword tracker.

| Layer | Question it answers | Typical data | Best tools for it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Selfdrive: action | What should change today, and who changes it? | Bid moves, listing edits, website articles, creator briefs | Selfdrive |
| Your store data | How is my own app doing? | Impressions, product page views, conversion rate, downloads, proceeds, retention | App Store Connect, Appfigures, RevenueCat |
| ASO | Where do I rank, and for which keywords? | Keyword ranks, popularity, difficulty, competitor keywords | AppTweak, MobileAction, Astro, Sonar, AppFollow |
| App store intelligence | How are other apps doing? | Download and revenue estimates, market share, competitors' ads | Sensor Tower, Appfigures (Boost and up), AppTweak, MobileAction |

Layers two to four produce reports. The action layer is the part most indie developers skip, because somebody has to read those reports every day and decide what to change.

## How Do the Best App Store Analytics Tools Compare?

Selfdrive is the only tool in this comparison that takes actions on your behalf; every other tool reports and leaves the work to you. Prices are public list prices checked on November 1, 2026.

| Tool | Best for | Stores | Starting price | Free option | Acts for you? |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Selfdrive](https://superapp.dev/selfdrive) | iOS apps that want downloads without a marketing hire | iOS | $100/month (Superapp Max), ad spend separate | Free growth plan | Yes: Apple Ads, ASO, SEO, creators |
| [App Store Connect Analytics](https://developer.apple.com/app-store-connect/analytics/) | First-party numbers for your own app | iOS | Free | Yes | No |
| [Appfigures](https://appfigures.com/platform/pricing) | One dashboard for sales, reviews and ASO | iOS, Google Play | $9.99/month | Yes | No |
| [Sensor Tower](https://sensortower.com) | Market-wide download and revenue estimates | iOS, Google Play | Sales-led annual contract | Limited free account | No |
| [AppTweak](https://www.apptweak.com/en/pricing) | Deep ASO research for growing teams | iOS, Google Play | $79/month | 7-day trial | Suggests (ASO Agent on Enterprise) |
| [MobileAction](https://www.mobileaction.co/pricing/) | Budget ASO plus Apple Ads tooling | iOS, Google Play | $15/month | Trial | Apple Ads automation |
| [AppFollow](https://appfollow.io) | Review management | iOS, Google Play | Free plan; paid by quote | Yes | Review replies |
| [Astro](https://tryastro.app) | Cheap unlimited iOS keyword research | iOS | $9/month billed annually | No | No |
| [RevenueCat](https://www.revenuecat.com/pricing) | Subscription revenue analytics | iOS, Google Play, web | Free to $2,500 monthly tracked revenue | Yes | No |
| [Sonar](https://trysonar.app) | ASO data via API, CLI or MCP | iOS, Google Play | $19/month | Yes | No |

### Positioning at a glance

| Tool | One-line positioning |
| --- | --- |
| Selfdrive | An AI marketing agent that turns your App Store data into daily Apple Ads, ASO, SEO and creator work. |
| App Store Connect Analytics | Apple's free, first-party funnel from impressions to proceeds for your own apps. |
| Appfigures | The broadest self-serve dashboard: your sales, reviews, ranks and, on upper tiers, competitor estimates. |
| Sensor Tower | The enterprise standard for estimating any app's downloads, revenue and ad activity. |
| AppTweak | A deep ASO and Apple Ads research platform for teams with a specialist. |
| MobileAction | The lowest published entry price among established ASO platforms, with Apple Ads tools. |
| AppFollow | Reviews and ratings first, ASO second. |
| Astro | A $108-a-year Mac app for unlimited iOS keyword research. |
| RevenueCat | Subscription infrastructure with revenue, churn and LTV charts built in. |
| Sonar | ASO data built for developers and AI agents, with API and MCP access. |

### Feature matrix

| Tool | Own sales data | Keyword tracking | Competitor estimates | Review replies | Apple Ads management | Edits your listing | Website SEO | API or MCP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Selfdrive | Yes, from App Store Connect | Yes, as part of ASO work | No | No | Yes, within your budget | Proposes, ships on approval | Yes | No |
| App Store Connect Analytics | Yes | No | No | Yes, in App Store Connect | No | You edit it | No | Analytics Reports API |
| Appfigures | Yes, all stores | Yes | Boost tier and up | Yes | No | No | No | API, MCP, CLI |
| Sensor Tower | Not its focus | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Enterprise API |
| AppTweak | Via console integrations | Yes | Free past-month estimates; more on paid plans | Separate product | Campaign Manager (separate product) | No | No | Paid API |
| MobileAction | Via integrations | Yes | Market Intelligence plans | No | Yes | No | No | Sales-gated |
| AppFollow | Via integrations | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Included API requests |
| Astro | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| RevenueCat | Purchases and subscriptions | No | No | No | No | No | No | REST API |
| Sonar | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | API, CLI, MCP |

"No" means the tool does not advertise that capability on its pricing or product pages as of November 2026.

### Ranked scorecard

The ranking weighs one question above the rest: how much closer does this tool get an indie or small-team iOS app to more downloads? Each axis is scored High, Medium or Low from the features and prices above.

| Rank | Tool | Turns data into action | Depth of data | Price for a small team | Overall for small iOS teams |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Selfdrive | High | Medium | Medium | Best for growth without a marketer |
| 2 | App Store Connect Analytics | Low | High for own app | High (free) | Essential baseline |
| 3 | Appfigures | Low | High | High at entry, Low at Boost | Best dashboard |
| 4 | MobileAction | Medium | Medium | High | Best budget ASO with ads tools |
| 5 | AppTweak | Medium | High | Medium | Best research depth |
| 6 | Astro | Low | Medium | High | Best cheap keyword tool |
| 7 | RevenueCat | Low | High for revenue | High until $2,500 MTR | Best for subscriptions |
| 8 | AppFollow | Medium for reviews | Medium | High on free plan | Best for reviews |
| 9 | Sonar | Low | Medium | High | Best for developers and agents |
| 10 | Sensor Tower | Low | Highest | Low | Best for market analysts |

## 1. Selfdrive: App Store Analytics That Acts on the Numbers

Selfdrive is Superapp's AI marketing agent for iOS apps, and it sits first because it closes the gap between seeing a number and doing something about it. As a disclosure, Superapp is our product, so weigh this accordingly.

Selfdrive connects to App Store Connect and, in Superapp's words, "uses your App Store Connect analytics to plan work and explain progress in a daily report" ([Superapp](https://superapp.dev/selfdrive)). From there it runs four channels:

- Apple Ads: runs search ads inside the budget and campaign you authorize, and manages bids and keywords within that approval.
 - ASO: uses keyword data and Apple Ads results to propose listing changes, which wait for your approval.
 - SEO, GEO and website: builds your app's site and publishes articles for Google and ChatGPT.
 - Creators (alpha): writes the brief, hires creators, and pays only for videos you approve.

The product page sums up the reporting loop plainly: "Every morning, Superapp sends you one email." That email covers downloads, ad spend, campaign results and what is waiting for your approval. On control, the page says "Nothing goes live without you." Ad spend is billed by Apple from your own Apple Ads account.

- Price: included in Superapp Max at $100/month with 230 credits; Apple Ads spend and creator fees are separate. You can paste an App Store link for a free growth plan first.
 - Works with: any App Store app you own, built in Superapp or not.

How the daily loop works, step by step, based on Superapp's own description:

1. Connect your app with its App Store link or through App Store Connect. You can get a free growth plan from the link alone.
 2. Choose which channels to run and set the Apple Ads budget. Channels can be paused at any time.
 3. The agent works overnight inside those limits: bids and keywords, listing proposals, articles, creator briefs.
 4. Each morning you get the email with downloads, spend, results and the next planned action.
 5. You approve or reject listing changes, creator briefs and creator videos in the dashboard.

| Selfdrive channel | What the agent does | Needs your approval for | How fast results show (per Superapp) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Selfdrive Apple Ads | Runs search ads, manages bids and keywords | The budget and campaign, once | Installs can arrive within days |
| Selfdrive ASO | Finds keywords from keyword data and Apple Ads results, drafts listing changes | Every listing change | Ranking changes usually take weeks |
| Selfdrive SEO, GEO and website | Builds the app's site, publishes articles for Google and ChatGPT | The content plan | Search traffic takes months |
| Selfdrive creators (alpha) | Writes briefs, reviews applications, hires creators | Each brief and each video before payment | Depends on production and posting |

On access, Superapp states that "Selfdrive needs access to the selected app and its analytics, plus permission to submit the listing changes you approve," and that you do not transfer ownership of the app ([Superapp](https://superapp.dev/selfdrive)). Superapp also positions it honestly against agencies: an app marketing agency "may be a better fit when you need bespoke creative production, a broader brand strategy or services beyond the supported channels."

- Pitfall: results by channel move at different speeds, and Superapp states "There is no guaranteed growth timeline." Apple Ads data arrives fastest; SEO takes months.
 - Not for: Android apps, teams that need competitor download estimates (Selfdrive does not provide them), or anyone who wants a dashboard to explore rather than an agent. It is in beta for selected accounts.

## 2. App Store Connect Analytics: The Free Source of Truth

App Store Connect Analytics is free, first-party and the baseline every other tool on this list builds on. Apple calls the dashboard "the primary place to explore and understand your app's performance on the App Store" ([App Store Connect Help](https://developer.apple.com/help/app-store-connect-analytics/overview/analytics-dashboard)). Its March 2026 update added more than 100 metrics, subscription data and monetization benchmarks against peer groups at the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles ([Apple](https://developer.apple.com/app-store-connect/analytics/)).

- Price: free with an Apple Developer account.
 - Strengths: real numbers rather than estimates; conversion, retention, proceeds and peer benchmarks.
 - Data source: first-party Apple data for apps in your developer account.
 - What you still do yourself: read the reports, decide what to change, edit the listing, run any ads.
 - Pitfall: usage and retention only count users who opted in to share data, and privacy thresholds hide small numbers.
 - Not for: competitor research or keyword rankings. It tells you what happened, not what to do next.

Our [App Store analytics guide](https://superapp.dev/blog/app-store-analytics) explains every metric in detail.

## 3. Appfigures: The Best All-in-One Dashboard

Appfigures is the closest thing to one dashboard for an app business across iOS and Google Play: downloads, revenue, subscriptions, reviews, ranks and keyword tracking together.

Appfigures describes its pitch as a way to "track app downloads and revenue, research competitors, find better keywords, and monitor market trends with one platform" ([Appfigures](https://appfigures.com/)).

- Price: free plan for 5 connected apps; Connect $9.99/month, Monitor $44.99 (100 keywords), Optimize $149.99 (500 keywords), Boost $599.99 (1,000 keywords and up to 25 premium competitors), Amplify $1,399.99. Annual billing saves about 20% ([Appfigures](https://appfigures.com/platform/pricing)).
 - Strengths: consolidates sales and payouts from every store, review replies, competitors' Apple Ads keywords, and an MCP server and CLI for AI agents.
 - Data source: your store consoles for your own apps, Appfigures models for estimates.
 - Trial: the free trial needs no credit card and unlocks all features in the Optimize plan, per Appfigures.
 - What you still do yourself: act on keyword suggestions, edit metadata, run campaigns.
 - Pitfall: competitor download and revenue estimates start at the $599.99 Boost tier.
 - Not for: someone who wants the work done. It reports and suggests keywords, but you still edit the listing and run the campaigns.

## 4. Sensor Tower: Enterprise App Store Intelligence

Sensor Tower is the reference source for estimating any app's downloads, revenue and ad activity, and the name most people mean by app store intelligence. Third-party reviewers describe six modules covering store, ad, app, audience, market and usage intelligence ([Sonar](https://trysonar.app/blog/sensor-tower-pricing)).

- Price: no public pricing, sales-led annual contracts. A limited free account shows top charts and basic app profiles ([Creatify](https://creatify.ai/blog/sensor-tower-pricing-%282026%29-plans-credits-and-what-you-ll-actually-pay)). Sonar, citing Vendr marketplace data, estimates entry access at roughly $500/month; treat that as an outside estimate.
 - Strengths: market-wide estimates, ad intelligence, category benchmarks. Creatify reports it acquired AppMagic in May 2026 as its smaller-business offering.
 - Data source: modeled estimates across the market, plus your connected apps.
 - What you still do yourself: everything after the insight; it is a research tool.
 - Pitfall: you pay for modules a small team will not open.
 - Not for: indie developers whose real question is how to grow their own app.

## 5. AppTweak: Deep ASO Research for Growing Teams

AppTweak is a full ASO and Apple Ads research platform with a large keyword database, competitor timelines and reporting.

AppTweak markets its ASO Agent with the line "What took 10 hours now takes 10 minutes" ([AppTweak](https://www.apptweak.com/en/pricing)); treat that as a vendor claim, not a measured result.

- Price: Essential $79/month (5 apps, 500 keywords, 1 seat), Grow $299, Expand $549, Enterprise by quote; 7-day free trial; annual billing gives two months free ([AppTweak](https://www.apptweak.com/en/pricing)).
 - Strengths: keyword volume history, metadata timelines of competitors, Apple Ads keyword intelligence on upper tiers, and free past-month download and revenue estimates through its Market Intelligence free plan.
 - Data source: AppTweak's keyword database (over 30 million keywords in 100+ countries, per AppTweak) plus your console integrations.
 - What you still do yourself: ship the metadata, manage campaigns unless you add its Campaign Manager product.
 - Pitfall: its ASO Agent, which "analyses your keyword performance and suggests new metadata," is listed on the Enterprise tier, and it suggests rather than ships.
 - Not for: solo developers without time to act on deep research.

## 6. MobileAction: Budget ASO with Apple Ads Tools

MobileAction pairs ASO research with Apple Ads management and has the lowest published entry price among the established ASO platforms.

- Price: ASO Lite $15/month, Basic $69, Pro $239; annual billing drops these to $12.50, $59 and $199 per month. Market Intelligence Pro is $833/month billed yearly ([MobileAction](https://www.mobileaction.co/pricing/)).
 - Strengths: competitor paid-keyword data, Apple Ads automation, cheap entry tier.
 - Data source: MobileAction's keyword and market data plus your Apple Ads account.
 - What you still do yourself: decide and publish listing changes; set campaign strategy.
 - Pitfall: Lite caps you at 100 keywords; most useful features sit in Basic and up.
 - Not for: someone who wants campaigns run for them rather than tools to run them.

## 7. AppFollow: Reviews First, ASO Second

AppFollow is strongest when App Store reviews are part of your support workload. It centralizes reviews, uses reply templates and routes them into tools like Slack and Zendesk.

One Capterra reviewer called it the "best tool to use for appfollow review management," while another noted that "even with the paid plans, you don't get many keywords" ([Capterra](https://www.capterra.ie/software/181039/appfollow)).

- Price: a free plan for up to 2 apps ([Capterra](https://www.capterra.ie/software/181039/appfollow)); paid plans are quoted by sales.
 - Strengths: review management, ratings dashboards, integrations.
 - Data source: store reviews and ratings, plus your console integrations.
 - What you still do yourself: keyword strategy, listing edits, ads.
 - Pitfall: reviewers note that keyword limits on paid plans are tight.
 - Not for: teams whose main need is keyword research or market data.

## 8. Astro: The Cheapest Serious iOS Keyword Tool

Astro is a native Mac app for iOS keyword research with a loyal indie following.

Even Sonar, a direct competitor, concedes that "$108/year for unmetered ASO on a native Mac app is a good deal" ([Sonar](https://trysonar.app/blog/astro-aso-pricing)).

- Price: $9/month billed annually ($108/year) for a single Mac license with unlimited keywords across 60+ countries ([Sonar summary of tryastro.app](https://trysonar.app/blog/astro-aso-pricing)).
 - Strengths: fast, simple, cheap; popularity and difficulty scores; competitor keyword extraction.
 - Data source: Apple Search Ads popularity scores and live App Store results fetched from your Mac.
 - What you still do yourself: everything after the keyword list.
 - Pitfall: Mac only and iOS only, and rank checks depend on your Mac running.
 - Not for: Google Play apps, Windows users, or anyone wanting sales analytics.

## 9. RevenueCat: Subscription Revenue Analytics

RevenueCat is subscription infrastructure first, but its charts are where many subscription apps actually read revenue, churn and LTV.

Its pricing page is short: "Pay nothing for up to $2,500 in monthly tracked revenue" ([RevenueCat](https://www.revenuecat.com/pricing)).

- Price: free up to $2,500 in monthly tracked revenue, then 1% of what you track ([RevenueCat](https://www.revenuecat.com/pricing)).
 - Strengths: 40+ revenue metrics, cohorts, paywall experiments, an Apple Search Ads integration for cohort tracking.
 - Data source: purchase and subscription events through its SDKs and backend.
 - What you still do yourself: acquisition, ASO and ads; it measures what happens after the download.
 - Pitfall: it sees purchases, not App Store impressions or product page views, and its numbers will not match Apple's exactly.
 - Not for: free apps without in-app purchases.

## 10. Sonar: ASO Data for Developers and AI Agents

Sonar is a web-based ASO tool covering both stores, built around programmatic access.

Sonar says "every paid plan includes a REST API, a CLI, and an MCP server for AI agent integration" ([Sonar](https://trysonar.app/blog/best-apptweak-alternatives-for-aso)).

- Price: from $19/month with a free tier; REST API, CLI and MCP server on every paid plan ([Sonar](https://trysonar.app/blog/best-apptweak-alternatives-for-aso)).
 - Strengths: daily server-side rank tracking and data you can pipe into your own agents or dashboards.
 - Data source: keyword popularity, difficulty and daily rank checks run server-side.
 - What you still do yourself: interpret the data and act on it, or build an agent that does.
 - Pitfall: keyword data only, with no sales analytics or market estimates.
 - Not for: non-technical founders who want answers rather than an API.

## Selfdrive vs the Alternatives: Head to Head

### Selfdrive vs App Store Connect Analytics

Selfdrive uses App Store Connect data rather than replacing it. App Store Connect tells you what happened for free; Selfdrive reads the same numbers every day and acts on them through Apple Ads, listing proposals, SEO and creators. Keep App Store Connect as your source of truth either way.

### Selfdrive vs Appfigures

Selfdrive is for doing the marketing; Appfigures is for seeing the whole business. Appfigures covers Google Play, payouts across stores, reviews and, from its $599.99 Boost tier, competitor estimates. Selfdrive covers only iOS but runs campaigns and drafts listing changes. Many teams would use Appfigures for reporting and Selfdrive for execution.

### Selfdrive vs AppTweak

Selfdrive acts on a small app's data; AppTweak gives a specialist deeper data to act on. AppTweak's keyword database, history back to 2019 and creative research go well beyond Selfdrive's, but its ASO Agent sits on the Enterprise tier and still leaves publishing to you. If you have an ASO specialist, AppTweak. If you do not, Selfdrive.

### Selfdrive vs Sensor Tower

Selfdrive and Sensor Tower answer different questions. Selfdrive answers "how do I get my app more downloads?" Sensor Tower answers "how is every other app doing?" Sensor Tower has no public pricing and sells annual contracts; Selfdrive is $100 a month. If you are not studying the market professionally, you probably need the first question answered, not the second.

### Selfdrive vs MobileAction

Selfdrive runs Apple Ads for you; MobileAction gives you tools to run Apple Ads yourself, plus ASO research from $15 a month. MobileAction covers Google Play and has far more keyword data. Selfdrive adds ASO execution, a website and SEO, and creator campaigns on top of ads.

## What Changed in App Store Analytics in 2026?

Selfdrive's launch is one of several 2026 shifts from dashboards toward agents that act on app store data.

| Change | When | Why it matters |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Selfdrive is in beta as Superapp's marketing agent | Live in 2026 | Analytics that runs Apple Ads, ASO, SEO and creators with approval |
| Apple overhauled App Store Connect Analytics with 100+ new metrics and monetization benchmarks | March 2026 | The free baseline got much stronger ([details](https://superapp.dev/blog/app-store-analytics)) |
| AppTweak introduced AI Agents for ASO and Apple Ads | March 2026 | Research tools started recommending actions ([AppTweak](https://www.apptweak.com/en/aso-blog/introducing-ai-agents-for-aso-and-apple-ads)) |
| Sensor Tower acquired AppMagic as its smaller-business offering | May 2026 | A cheaper route into Sensor Tower data, reported by [Creatify](https://creatify.ai/blog/sensor-tower-pricing-%282026%29-plans-credits-and-what-you-ll-actually-pay) |
| Appfigures and Sonar offer MCP servers and CLIs | Available in 2026 | App store data can be queried directly by AI agents |

## Which App Store Analytics Tool Should You Pick?

Selfdrive is the pick when the goal is more downloads and nobody on the team does marketing full time; the right reporting tool depends on who you are.

| Who you are | Pick | Why |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Indie iOS developer who wants downloads | Selfdrive with App Store Connect | The agent does the daily work; Apple's free data stays your source of truth |
| Developer with apps on both stores | Appfigures | Sales, reviews and ranks from both stores in one place |
| Solo developer doing ASO by hand on a Mac | Astro | Unlimited iOS keywords for $108 a year |
| Growth team with an ASO specialist | AppTweak or MobileAction | Deeper keyword data and Apple Ads tooling |
| Support-heavy app | AppFollow | Review routing and replies are its core |
| Subscription app tracking revenue | RevenueCat | Churn, trials and LTV from purchase data |
| Analyst, investor or large publisher | Sensor Tower | Market-wide estimates for any app |
| Developer building an agent or dashboard | Sonar or Appfigures MCP | API, CLI and MCP access |

### Pick it or skip it

| Tool | Pick it if | Skip it if |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Selfdrive | You want Apple Ads, ASO and SEO run for you on iOS | You need Android or competitor estimates |
| App Store Connect Analytics | You ship on iOS at all | You want competitor data |
| Appfigures | You want one dashboard across stores | You need estimates but not the $599.99 tier |
| Sensor Tower | You study the market professionally | You only need your own numbers and keywords |
| AppTweak | You have someone to act on deep research | You are a solo developer on a budget |
| MobileAction | You want ASO plus Apple Ads tools cheaply | You want campaigns run for you |
| AppFollow | Reviews drive your support load | Keywords are your main need |
| Astro | You do iOS ASO on a Mac | You are on Windows or Google Play |
| RevenueCat | You sell subscriptions | Your app is free without purchases |
| Sonar | You want ASO data in code or agents | You want a guided dashboard |

### Decide in four questions

1. Do you want the marketing work done, not just measured? Choose Selfdrive.
 2. Do you need numbers for apps you do not own? Choose Sensor Tower, or Appfigures Boost for a self-serve route.
 3. Do you do keyword research yourself? Choose Astro on a Mac, MobileAction or AppTweak on the web.
 4. None of the above? Use free App Store Connect Analytics and add RevenueCat if you sell subscriptions.

### By platform

| Tool | iPhone and iPad apps | Mac apps | Google Play apps | Where you use the tool |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Selfdrive | Yes | Not stated | No | Web dashboard and morning email |
| App Store Connect Analytics | Yes | Yes | No | Web, plus the App Store Connect app |
| Appfigures | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Web, API, MCP |
| Sensor Tower | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Web |
| AppTweak | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Web, API |
| MobileAction | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Web |
| AppFollow | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Web, integrations |
| Astro | Yes | No (iOS App Store only) | No | Mac app only |
| RevenueCat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web, SDKs |
| Sonar | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Web, API, CLI, MCP |

"Not stated" means the vendor does not clearly say whether it covers Mac App Store apps; check before buying if that matters to you.

### By app type

| App type | Best primary tool | Add if needed | Why |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New iOS app with no marketing yet | Selfdrive | App Store Connect | You need traffic first, and the agent starts Apple Ads and ASO together |
| Subscription app | Selfdrive or Appfigures | RevenueCat | Store data shows acquisition; RevenueCat shows trials, churn and LTV |
| Paid app or one-time purchase | Appfigures | Astro | Sales and ranks across stores, plus cheap keyword work |
| Mobile game | Sensor Tower or AppTweak | Appfigures | Games compete on market trends and creatives more than on long-tail keywords |
| Cross-platform app on both stores | Appfigures | MobileAction or AppTweak | One dashboard plus ASO across both stores |
| App with heavy review volume | AppFollow | App Store Connect | Review routing and replies at scale |

## Which App Store Analytics Tools Work Together? Four Stacks by Budget

Selfdrive plus free App Store Connect is the simplest stack that both measures and acts; the other stacks trade money for depth.

| Stack | Tools | List cost per month | Who it suits |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Selfdrive stack | Selfdrive + App Store Connect (+ RevenueCat free tier) | $100 plus ad spend | iOS founders who want the work done |
| Free stack | App Store Connect + Appfigures free + RevenueCat free | $0 | Early apps checking numbers by hand |
| DIY ASO stack | App Store Connect + Astro + Appfigures Connect | About $19 ($9 + $9.99) | Solo developers doing ASO themselves |
| Specialist stack | AppTweak Grow + RevenueCat + App Store Connect | $299 plus 1% of MTR above $2,500 | Teams with an ASO or growth specialist |
| Market intelligence stack | Sensor Tower + Appfigures | Contract pricing | Publishers and analysts tracking competitors |

The common mistake is buying a research tool when the real constraint is time to act. If nobody will open the dashboard every week, the cheapest useful stack is the one that acts for you.

## What Do App Store Analytics Tools Cost per Year?

Selfdrive costs $1,200 a year before ad spend and includes the agent's work; the reporting tools range from free to five figures.

| Tool | Entry price per year (list) | What that buys |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Selfdrive | $1,200 ($100 x 12), ad spend separate | Agent running Apple Ads, ASO, SEO and creators, plus 230 Superapp credits a month |
| App Store Connect Analytics | $0 | Your own first-party analytics |
| Astro | $108 | Unlimited iOS keyword research on one Mac |
| MobileAction Lite | $150 ($12.50 x 12, annual) | 100 tracked keywords |
| Sonar | From $228 ($19 x 12, monthly) | ASO data with API and MCP |
| Appfigures Connect | About $96 ($7.99 x 12, annual) | Sales, reviews and ranks dashboard |
| AppTweak Essential | $949 (annual) | 500 keywords, 1 seat |
| Appfigures Boost | About $5,400 ($449.99 x 12, annual) | Adds competitor download and revenue estimates |
| Sensor Tower | Not published; outside estimates start near $6,000 | Market intelligence modules |

The fair comparison for Selfdrive is not a dashboard subscription but the time or agency fees it replaces, since the reporting tools still need someone to act on them.

## Do You Still Need Sensor Tower?

Selfdrive and the other self-serve tools replace Sensor Tower for growing your own app, but not for studying the market. Sensor Tower still does three things better than anything else here: estimating any competitor's downloads and revenue, tracking ad creatives across networks, and benchmarking whole categories. If those are your questions, it remains the standard, and Appfigures Boost or AppTweak's Market Intelligence plans are the self-serve alternatives. If your question is how to get more downloads for your own app, market estimates are a detour.

## What Do the Other Tools Do Better Than Selfdrive?

Selfdrive leads this list for growing an iOS app, but every other tool beats it at something, and those gaps are worth knowing before you choose.

| Tool | Where it beats Selfdrive |
| --- | --- |
| Selfdrive | Baseline: the only tool that runs Apple Ads, ASO, SEO and creators for you |
| App Store Connect Analytics | Free, exact, first-party numbers with peer benchmarks |
| Appfigures | Google Play support, payouts across stores, competitor estimates |
| Sensor Tower | Market-wide download, revenue and ad intelligence |
| AppTweak | Keyword research depth and history back to 2019 |
| MobileAction | Lowest-priced established ASO entry plan |
| AppFollow | Review management and support integrations |
| Astro | Price: unlimited iOS keywords for $108 a year |
| RevenueCat | Subscription revenue, churn and paywall experiments |
| Sonar | Programmatic access through API, CLI and MCP |

## Where Does Each Tool Get Its Data?

Selfdrive reads first-party data, which is the most accurate kind, but only for apps you own. Where a tool's numbers come from decides how far to trust them.

| Tools | Data type | Accuracy | Covers apps you do not own? |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Selfdrive, App Store Connect, Appfigures (own apps) | First-party store data | Exact, with privacy thresholds | No |
| Sensor Tower, Appfigures Boost, AppTweak, MobileAction | Modeled estimates | Directional | Yes |
| AppTweak, MobileAction, Astro, Sonar, Appfigures | Keyword popularity and ranks | Apple's popularity scores plus live checks | Yes |
| RevenueCat | Purchase events | Exact for purchases, not store traffic | No |
| AppFollow, Appfigures, AppTweak | Store reviews | Exact | Yes |

## How Should You Evaluate an App Store Analytics Tool?

Selfdrive and every other tool here should be judged on the same seven questions:

1. Does it answer your actual question: your own performance, keywords, competitors, or what to do next?
 2. Is the data first-party or modeled, and does the tool say which?
 3. Does it cover every store you ship on?
 4. What is the real price at the tier you need, not the entry tier?
 5. Who acts on the output, and do they have the time?
 6. Can you get the data out through an export, API or MCP?
 7. Can you try it free before committing to an annual contract?

## Common Mistakes When Choosing App Store Analytics Tools

- Buying Sensor Tower-level intelligence to grow one small app. Your own funnel matters more than market share charts.
 - Treating download estimates as exact. Compare them with your own App Store Connect numbers before trusting a model.
 - Paying for an ASO dashboard nobody opens. Keyword data that never reaches the listing changes nothing.
 - Skipping App Store Connect. Every paid tool is a layer on top of it, and it is free.
 - Comparing entry prices instead of the tier you need. Appfigures estimates start at $599.99, and AppTweak's ASO Agent is on Enterprise.
 - Ignoring Google Play coverage when you ship on both stores. Selfdrive, Astro and App Store Connect are iOS only.

## App Store Analytics Glossary

- Agentic app marketing: software that acts on app store data, not only reports it; Selfdrive is an example.
 - Impressions: times your app was seen in the App Store, including product page views in Apple's dashboard.
 - Conversion rate: in Apple's definition, downloads and pre-orders divided by unique device impressions.
 - Keyword popularity: Apple's relative search volume score for a keyword, used by most ASO tools.
 - Keyword difficulty: a tool's estimate of how hard it is to rank for a keyword; formulas differ by vendor.
 - Download estimates: modeled downloads for apps you do not own.
 - DPR (Downloads per Rating): an Appfigures metric for sizing up competitors from their rating counts.
 - MTR (monthly tracked revenue): the revenue RevenueCat bills against.
 - MCP server: a connector that lets AI agents query a tool's data directly.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**What is the best app store analytics tool?**
Selfdrive is the best pick for iOS developers who want analytics turned into action, since it runs Apple Ads, ASO, SEO and creator campaigns from App Store Connect data. For reporting only, App Store Connect Analytics is the free baseline and Appfigures is the best paid dashboard.

**What is the best free app store analytics tool?**
App Store Connect Analytics. It is free, first-party and covers impressions, conversion, downloads, retention and proceeds. Appfigures, AppFollow and RevenueCat also have free plans with limits.

**What is app store analytics?**
It is the measurement of how an app performs in the App Store or Google Play: impressions, product page views, conversion rate, downloads, revenue, keyword rankings and reviews, plus estimates of how competing apps perform.

**What is the difference between app store analytics and app analytics?**
App store analytics covers what happens in the store before and around the download. In-app analytics, from SDKs like Firebase or Mixpanel, covers what users do inside the app after they install it.

**What is app store intelligence?**
App store intelligence means data about apps you do not own: estimated downloads, revenue, keyword rankings and ad activity. Sensor Tower, Appfigures upper tiers, AppTweak and MobileAction sell it.

**What are the best Sensor Tower alternatives?**
Appfigures for self-serve estimates with public pricing, AppTweak and MobileAction for ASO and Apple Ads research, Astro or Sonar for keywords only, and Selfdrive if you looked at Sensor Tower to grow your own app rather than study the market.

**How much does Sensor Tower cost?**
Sensor Tower does not publish prices and sells annual contracts through sales. Outside estimates based on Vendr data put entry access near $500 a month. A limited free account shows top charts.

**How accurate are app download estimates?**
They are models built from rankings and other signals, not real counts. Use them for direction and scale. Your own figures in App Store Connect are the only exact numbers.

**Is App Store Connect Analytics enough on its own?**
For your own numbers, often yes. It lacks keyword rankings, competitor data and any way to act on what it shows, which is where the other tools come in.

**What does Selfdrive cost?**
Selfdrive is included in the Superapp Max plan at $100 a month with 230 credits. Apple Ads spend is billed by Apple from your own account and creator fees are separate.

**Does Selfdrive work with apps not built in Superapp?**
Yes. It works with any App Store app you own, connected through its App Store link or App Store Connect. It is iOS only and in beta for selected accounts.

**Can Selfdrive spend money without approval?**
You authorize the ad budget and campaign before ads run; within that approval it manages bids and keywords. Listing changes, creator briefs and creator videos all wait for your approval.

**Does Selfdrive give competitor download estimates?**
No. Selfdrive works from your own App Store Connect and Apple Ads data. For competitor estimates use Sensor Tower, Appfigures Boost or AppTweak's Market Intelligence plans.

**Which app store analytics tools support Google Play?**
Appfigures, Sensor Tower, AppTweak, MobileAction, AppFollow, RevenueCat and Sonar cover Google Play. Selfdrive, App Store Connect and Astro are iOS only.

**What is the cheapest ASO tool with real data?**
Astro at $108 a year for unlimited iOS keywords on a Mac, and MobileAction Lite at $15 a month on the web. Our [best ASO tools guide](https://superapp.dev/blog/best-aso-tools-in-2026) compares more.

**Can AI agents handle ASO and Apple Ads?**
Yes, within limits you set. Selfdrive manages Apple Ads bids inside an approved budget and proposes listing changes for approval. AppTweak's ASO Agent and MobileAction's automation help teams that run campaigns themselves.

**Do I need an MMP or in-app SDK as well?**
Usually yes for apps running paid ads on several networks. App Store analytics tools cover the store; an attribution or product analytics SDK counts every user and every install source inside your app.

**How often should I check app store analytics?**
Glance daily for crashes and ad spend, review acquisition weekly, and make listing or pricing decisions monthly on complete data. Selfdrive sends the daily summary as a morning email.

**Which tool has an API or MCP server for AI agents?**
Sonar includes an API, CLI and MCP server on every paid plan, and Appfigures offers an MCP server and CLI. App Store Connect has Apple's Analytics Reports API.

**Is Selfdrive an alternative to an ASO agency?**
It can handle recurring work across Apple Ads, ASO, SEO and creators without separate providers, while you set direction and approve changes. Superapp says an agency may fit better for bespoke creative production or broader brand strategy.

**What is DPR in app store analytics?**
DPR, or Downloads per Rating, is an Appfigures metric that uses an app's rating count to size up competitors. It is an estimate, not a reported number.

**Can I try app store analytics tools for free?**
Yes. App Store Connect is free, Appfigures, AppFollow, RevenueCat and Sonar have free plans, AppTweak offers a 7-day trial, and Selfdrive gives a free growth plan from your App Store link.

## References

- [Superapp Selfdrive](https://superapp.dev/selfdrive) and [Superapp pricing](https://superapp.dev/pricing)
 - [Apple: Analytics in App Store Connect](https://developer.apple.com/app-store-connect/analytics/)
 - [App Store Connect Help: Analytics dashboard](https://developer.apple.com/help/app-store-connect-analytics/overview/analytics-dashboard)
 - [Appfigures pricing](https://appfigures.com/platform/pricing)
 - [AppTweak pricing](https://www.apptweak.com/en/pricing)
 - [MobileAction pricing](https://www.mobileaction.co/pricing/)
 - [RevenueCat pricing](https://www.revenuecat.com/pricing)
 - [AppFollow on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ie/software/181039/appfollow)
 - [Creatify: Sensor Tower pricing 2026](https://creatify.ai/blog/sensor-tower-pricing-%282026%29-plans-credits-and-what-you-ll-actually-pay)
 - [Sonar: Sensor Tower pricing](https://trysonar.app/blog/sensor-tower-pricing), [Astro pricing](https://trysonar.app/blog/astro-aso-pricing), [AppTweak alternatives](https://trysonar.app/blog/best-apptweak-alternatives-for-aso)
 - Related on Superapp: [App Store analytics guide](https://superapp.dev/blog/app-store-analytics), [best ASO tools](https://superapp.dev/blog/best-aso-tools-in-2026), [AppTweak alternatives](https://superapp.dev/blog/apptweak-alternatives-in-2026), [best Apple Ads tools](https://superapp.dev/blog/best-apple-ads-tools)

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