Sensor Tower vs data.ai
data.ai (formerly App Annie) was acquired by Sensor Tower on 18 March 2024. Today it is one product.
Side by side
| Sensor Tower | data.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Pricing on request: Sensor Tower says it customises pricing plans for each customer (no public price list). | Pricing on request via Sensor Tower. data.ai (formerly App Annie) was acquired by Sensor Tower on 18 March 2024, and Sensor Tower has since unified data.ai's data into its own platform; there is no separate public data.ai price list. |
| Strong at | Market intelligence at scale: download and revenue estimates, ad intelligence, audience and usage data, store intelligence and ASO data across most markets; now includes the former data.ai datasets. | Historically: download and revenue estimates, usage and market data, app store intelligence. Today these capabilities are sold as part of Sensor Tower. |
| Best fit | Publishers, investors and large studios that need market-wide estimates and competitive intelligence on an enterprise contract. | Former data.ai / App Annie customers who need market estimates, now on a Sensor Tower contract. |
| Source | sensortower.com | sensortower.com |
Prices as published on each vendor's own page, checked 2026-10-24. Check their sites for current terms.
Key differences
- Ownership: Sensor Tower acquired data.ai on 18 March 2024 and has since unified data.ai's data into its own platform.
- Pricing: neither publishes a price list. Sensor Tower says it customises pricing for each customer; data.ai is sold through Sensor Tower.
- Data: download and revenue estimates, ad intelligence, audience and usage data and store intelligence are now sold under Sensor Tower.
- For former App Annie or data.ai customers, the contract is now with Sensor Tower.
Which is cheaper?
There is no separate data.ai price to compare: both are priced on request by Sensor Tower.
Which to pick
- Pick Sensor Tower for publishers, investors and large studios that need market-wide estimates and competitive intelligence on an enterprise contract.
- Pick data.ai for former data.ai / App Annie customers who need market estimates, now on a Sensor Tower contract.
One-off option: Revunda
If the question is what users complain about and what to fix first, for your app or a competitor's, Revunda reads public App Store and Google Play reviews and sends a PDF. No subscription.
Revunda at a glance
| Revunda product | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| App complaint report | Your app's recent reviews grouped into 7 complaint themes with severity, real quotes and 10 ranked fixes, as a PDF | €19 one-off |
| Competitor Pack | Your app vs up to 2 competitors you name, themes side by side and the gaps you can win on | €29 one-off |
| 20 ready replies | Replies to your 20 most recent unanswered 1–2★ reviews, in the reviewer's language | €9 one-off |
| Weekly Monitor | Every Monday: what changed in your reviews, spike alerts, top quotes and suggested replies, your app plus up to 2 competitors | €29/month, cancel anytime |
What Revunda does not do
- It does not connect to App Store Connect or Play Console.
- It does not post replies for you (replies are written for you to paste).
- It does not track keywords, rankings or ASO.
- It does not estimate downloads or revenue.
- It does not push reviews into Slack, Zendesk or Jira.
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Questions
Which is cheaper, Sensor Tower or data.ai?
There is no separate data.ai price to compare: both are priced on request by Sensor Tower.
How much do Sensor Tower and data.ai cost?
Sensor Tower: pricing on request (checked 2026-10-24, sensortower.com). data.ai: pricing on request via Sensor Tower (checked 2026-10-24, sensortower.com).
Is there a one-off alternative to Sensor Tower and data.ai?
Yes, if you only need a review analysis: Revunda's app complaint report is €19 one-off, and the Competitor Pack (€29) compares your app with up to 2 rivals. It does not replace ASO, analytics or reply tools.