data.ai vs Sensor Tower:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Sensor Tower had more branded searches than data.ai among app store analytics platforms worldwide. Sensor Tower had about 74,000 branded searches, while data.ai had 8,100. Sensor Tower made up 56.5% of all app store analytics platform searches we track, and data.ai accounted for 6.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about app store analytics platforms, Sensor Tower appeared in all five answers and data.ai in one. Sensor Tower was mentioned before data.ai in four out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Sensor Tower, about 9 searches for every 1 for data.ai
Who does AI mention more?
Sensor Tower, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Sensor Tower, named ahead of data.ai in 4 of 5 answers
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Top app store analytics platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sensor Tower appeared in all five answers. data.ai was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Sensor Tower was listed before data.ai in four out of five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
AppTweak1st- Sensor Tower2nd
Appfigures3rd
MobileAction4th
data.ai5th
AppFollow6th
Apptopia7th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Sensor Tower5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- AppTweak5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Appfigures5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- MobileAction3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- AppFollow2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- data.ai1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Apptopia1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about app store analytics platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which app store analytics platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best app store analytics platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best app store analytics platform for mobile marketers?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“app download estimates”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“app ranking analytics”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Is data.ai or Sensor Tower more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for data.ai and Sensor Tower by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven app store analytics platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Sensor Tower, data.ai. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Sensor Tower | AppTweak | Appfigures | MobileAction | data.ai | AppFollow | Apptopia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 56.6% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 9.2% | 6.3% | 4.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 55.4% | 11.1% | 6.1% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 4% |
| Dec 2025 | 57% | 11.5% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 5.1% | 4.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 59.5% | 9.8% | 6.5% | 8.7% | 6.5% | 5.4% | 3.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 56.3% | 11.4% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 4.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 58.4% | 11.8% | 6.4% | 7% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 3.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 54.8% | 11.1% | 7.3% | 8% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 4% |
| May 2026 | 52.8% | 8.8% | 7.1% | 9.4% | 12.9% | 5.9% | 3.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 61.6% | 8.3% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% | 3.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 58% | 9.6% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 6.3% | 6.4% | 3.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 62.1% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 7.4% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 3.7% |
| Sep 2026 | 56.5% | 11.3% | 9.2% | 8.3% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 3.4% |
How has the data.ai and Sensor Tower comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Sensor Tower was ahead of data.ai in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, data.ai’s share of searches among app store analytics platforms worldwide moved from 9.2% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 8.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sensor Tower’s share of searches among app store analytics platforms worldwide moved from 56.6% to 56.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.
How did search popularity change for app store analytics platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, data.ai overtook AppFollow to rank 5th among app store analytics platforms worldwide, with 6.2% of the searches.
In September 2026, Sensor Tower lost share of searches among app store analytics platforms worldwide, from 62.1% to 56.5%.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using data.ai’s and Sensor Tower’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
data.ai
1 branded search term
- data ai
Sensor Tower
2 branded search terms
- sensor tower
- sensor tower aso
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