ASO Studio
App Radar vs Sensor Tower
Both figures below were read from each vendor’s own pricing page, August 21, 2026 for App Radar and August 21, 2026 for Sensor Tower. We sell an App Store tool of our own and it is not in this table.
| Feature | App Radar | Sensor Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | €690 a year on Essentials, up to €299 a month | Not published custom annual contract |
| Pricing model | Tiered by apps, keywords, competitors and seats | Annual contract, negotiated per customer |
| Stores | App Store and Google Play | App Store and Google Play, plus market data |
| Free option | 7-day trial, card required | No |
| API and agent access | Not advertised | Enterprise API |
| Delivery | Web app | Web app |
The short version
What the choice actually turns on.
Only the rows where these two genuinely differ. Everything they answer the same way is left out, because it cannot decide anything.
- 01
Trying it. App Radar: trial. Sensor Tower: none. A permanent free plan and a trial that expires are not the same offer.
- 02
Scripting and AI access. App Radar: none. Sensor Tower: api.
- 03
Price. App Radar publishes €690 a year on Essentials, up to €299 a month; Sensor Tower publishes nothing and quotes on request.
- 04
Who each is built for. App Radar sits in the mid-market tier and Sensor Tower in the enterprise tier, which usually matters more than any single feature.
In its favour
What App Radar does well.
- Review management with AI-assisted replies, which ASO Studio does not do at all.
- Google Play alongside the App Store.
- Team seats and shared workspaces on the higher plans.
- Apple Search Ads and Google Ads management, backed by SplitMetrics which owns them.
In its favour
What Sensor Tower does well.
- The deepest market estimate set in the industry, going back years across both stores.
- Ad intelligence, audience data and cross-market analysis no indie tool attempts.
- The data investors and large publishers actually cite when sizing a market.
- Account management, onboarding and custom reporting as part of the contract.
Ours, for the record
There is a third option.
Both cover Google Play, which ASO Studio does not. If your app is iOS only, $59/yr a year covers unlimited apps and keywords on a native Mac app, and you can score your listing free first.
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