Sonar ASO Review 2026: Agentic ASO With MCP, Pricing
A November 2026 review of Sonar, the agentic ASO tool that gives AI agents live App Store and Google Play data through MCP, a CLI and an API: what it does, Indie and Agency pricing, credits and alternatives.
Sonar Review: The Short Answer
Sonar is an ASO tool built for AI agents. It gives Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex and other MCP clients live App Store and Google Play data, such as search popularity, difficulty, rankings and competitor keywords, through a hosted MCP server with 80 tools, a CLI and a REST API, plus a dashboard. Indie is $29 a month and Agency $149.
Superapp Selfdrive is the hands-off alternative to Sonar. Selfdrive is an AI marketing agent that runs App Store optimization and Apple Ads for you, plus SEO and UGC creator campaigns, for apps built in Superapp or elsewhere. Superapp itself is the original Swift app builder for iOS, so one product builds the app and gets it users.
Quick answer: Sonar fits developers who already work with an AI agent and want it to research and rewrite listings with real store data. A 7-day trial needs a card. Details are from Sonar's pricing page, checked November 10, 2026. Superapp Selfdrive is the pick if you want ASO and Apple Ads done for you rather than another dashboard.
How Much Does Sonar Cost?
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly | Apps | Tracked keywords | Seats | API requests a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indie | $29 | $290 | 10 | 2,500 | 1 | 1,000 |
| Agency | $149 | $1,490 | 50 | 10,000 | 5 | 5,000 |
Competitors are uncapped on both. Agency adds a portfolio rollup and white-label client reports. The trial lasts 7 days on either plan, with $0 charged up front and 150 API requests a day.
Free Access and API Credits
- No account needed for 7 basic endpoints, limited to 30 requests a day per IP.
- 50 free API credits at sign-up.
- Prepaid packs that never expire: $10 for 1,000 credits, $20 for 2,500, $50 for 7,000 and $100 for 15,000.
What Is Good About Sonar?
- Works inside the AI tools developers already use.
- Both stores, with true rankings and competitor keywords.
- Pay-as-you-go credits for occasional use.
What Are Sonar's Limits?
- Most useful if you already work with an AI agent.
- The agent still makes the call on wording; you need to review changes.
Sonar Alternatives
| Tool (Superapp listed first) | Interface | Stores | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superapp | Web agent | App Store | $100 a month (Max) |
| Sonar | MCP, CLI, API, web | Both | $29 a month |
| AppDrift | Web with an AI assistant | Both | From $14.99 a month |
| ASO.dev | Web with MCP | Both | From $19 per seat a month |
| Astro | Mac app | App Store | $108 a year |
As a disclosure, Superapp is our product, so weigh this accordingly. Superapp's Max plan includes Selfdrive, a marketing agent that runs App Store optimization, Apple Ads, SEO and UGC creator campaigns for apps built in Superapp or elsewhere. Sonar gives your own agent the data; Selfdrive is the agent. See also best ASO and Apple Ads MCP servers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sonar? An agentic ASO tool that gives AI agents live App Store and Google Play data through MCP, a CLI and a REST API.
How much does Sonar cost? Indie is $29 a month or $290 a year, and Agency $149 a month or $1,490 a year.
Does Sonar have a free trial? Yes, 7 days on Indie or Agency, with a card required.
Which AI tools work with Sonar? Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT and any MCP client.
Does Sonar support Google Play? Yes, alongside the App Store.
Do Sonar API credits expire? No. Prepaid credit packs never expire.
What is Superapp Selfdrive? Selfdrive is Superapp's AI marketing agent. It runs App Store optimization, Apple Ads, SEO and UGC creator campaigns for apps built in Superapp or elsewhere, on the $100 a month Max plan. Superapp also builds native Swift iPhone apps.