--- title: "AppFollow vs data.ai: Which is searched more?" description: "Is AppFollow or data.ai more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the App store analytics platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/appfollow-vs-data-ai" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AppFollow vs data.ai: Which is searched more? Is AppFollow or data.ai more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the App store analytics platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: AppFollow and data.ai - **Competitive set**: App store analytics platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AppFollow Share of Search**: 5.1% - **data.ai Share of Search**: 6.2% ## Is AppFollow or data.ai more popular in search? - In September 2026, data.ai had more branded searches than AppFollow among app store analytics platforms worldwide. data.ai had about 8,100 branded searches, while AppFollow had 6,710. data.ai made up 6.2% of all app store analytics platform searches we track, and AppFollow accounted for 5.1%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: AppFollow took it in February 2026, data.ai took it in May 2026, AppFollow took it in July 2026, data.ai took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AppFollow’s share of searches among app store analytics platforms worldwide moved from 6.3% to 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.2K to 6.7K. - 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. ## Top app store analytics platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AppFollow was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. 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. AppFollow was listed before data.ai in two out of three answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AppTweak | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sensor Tower | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Appfigures | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | MobileAction | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | data.ai | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | AppFollow | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Apptopia | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about app store analytics platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which app store analytics platform should I use?": 1. AppTweak, 2. Sensor Tower, 3. Appfigures, 4. MobileAction, 5. AppFollow - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best app store analytics platforms?": 1. AppTweak, 2. Sensor Tower, 3. Appfigures, 4. AppFollow, 5. MobileAction - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best app store analytics platform for mobile marketers?": 1. AppTweak, 2. Appfigures, 3. Sensor Tower, 4. MobileAction - Searched Google, AI Overview "app download estimates": 1. AppTweak, 2. data.ai, 3. Sensor Tower, 4. Appfigures, 5. Apptopia - Searched Google, AI Overview "app ranking analytics": 1. Sensor Tower, 2. AppTweak, 3. Appfigures Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for app store analytics platforms worldwide in September 2026? - 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, AppFollow lost share of searches among app store analytics platforms worldwide, from 5.6% to 5.1%. ## Month by month | Month | AppFollow estimated searches | AppFollow Share of Search | AppFollow rank | data.ai estimated searches | data.ai Share of Search | data.ai rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.2K | 6.3% | 5 | 12.1K | 9.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 8.2K | 6.2% | 5 | 12.1K | 9.1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 6.7K | 5.1% | 6 | 9.9K | 7.6% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 8.2K | 5.4% | 6 | 9.9K | 6.5% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 10K | 7.6% | 4 | 8.1K | 6.2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 10.1K | 6.5% | 4 | 9.9K | 6.4% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 10.1K | 7.4% | 4 | 9.9K | 7.3% | 6 | | May 2026 | 8.3K | 5.9% | 6 | 18.1K | 12.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 8.3K | 5.6% | 6 | 9.9K | 6.7% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 8.2K | 6.4% | 5 | 8.1K | 6.3% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 8.2K | 5.6% | 5 | 6.6K | 4.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 6.7K | 5.1% | 6 | 8.1K | 6.2% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AppFollow’s and data.ai’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. - **AppFollow**: Measured on the search terms “appfollow”, “appfollow aso” and “appfollow.io”, summed into one figure. - **data.ai**: Measured on the search term “data ai”. - [AppFollow profile](/demand/global-en/brands/appfollow) - [data.ai profile](/demand/global-en/brands/data-ai) - [All app store analytics platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/app-store-analytics-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is AppFollow or data.ai more popular in search? In September 2026, data.ai had more branded searches than AppFollow among app store analytics platforms worldwide. data.ai had about 8,100 branded searches, while AppFollow had 6,710. data.ai made up 6.2% of all app store analytics platform searches we track, and AppFollow accounted for 5.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AppFollow vs data.ai: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/appfollow-vs-data-ai This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/appfollow-vs-data-ai. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.