Asonix vs Sensor Tower

Sensor Tower is a market-intelligence platform for large teams, priced per customer. Asonix is an App Store keyword tool with one published $99 plan. Here is how they compare.

We make Asonix. Facts about Sensor Tower come from Sensor Tower’s own site and docs, checked .

Which is better, Sensor Tower or Asonix?

It depends on your team and budget. Choose Sensor Tower if you need market-wide download and revenue estimates from a consumer panel, Google Play, ad intelligence across social networks, and data delivered to your warehouse, on a custom yearly contract. Choose Asonix if you work on iOS apps and want keyword research, rank tracking, competitors’ ads, AI Visibility and an MCP server for a published $99/year.

Choose Sensor Tower if

  • You need download and revenue estimates for a whole market.
  • You need Google Play as well as the App Store.
  • You want ad intelligence across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and other networks.
  • You want data delivered by API, scheduled feeds or Snowflake, with single sign-on.

Choose Asonix if

  • You want a published price: $99/year, with every feature.
  • You want to start today, without a sales call.
  • You want a relevancy score for how well each keyword fits your app.
  • You want to know, every week, whether ChatGPT recommends your app.
  • You want an MCP server without an API subscription.

Asonix and Sensor Tower side by side

“Not listed” means Sensor Tower’s site and docs don’t mention it.

Getting started
FeatureAsonixSensor Tower
Where it runsA web appA web app
Daily updatesDailyDaily
Price$99/yearNot public: custom yearly plans through sales
Free versionNo free planA free tier with limited access
Apps and keywordsUnlimitedSet in each contract
Google PlayNoYes
Keyword research
FeatureAsonixSensor Tower
App Store countriesAll 175 storefrontsNot listed
Keyword popularityApple’s own score, from Apple Ads, and an Asonix estimate where Apple only says 5, and in the 84 countries without Apple AdsIts own Traffic Score
Ranking difficultyYesYes
Opportunity scoreYes: Search demand weighed against how hard the keyword is to rank forNot listed
Relevancy scoreYes: How well each keyword fits your appNot listed
Keywords your app already ranks forYes: In every countryYes
AI keyword suggestionsYes: Built in, and through the MCP serverAnnounced in January 2026
Competitors’ keywordsYes: Including the ones they rank for and you don’tYes: Keyword Spy
Keyword translationsYes: Google TranslateYes
Research before launchYes: Unreleased appsNot listed
Metadata EditorYes: Draft your title, subtitle and keyword field within Apple’s character limitsYes: For the keyword field
Tracking
FeatureAsonixSensor Tower
Rank trackingYes: Daily, with historyYes: Daily, with history
Tracked VisibilityYes: One score for how well your app ranks across the keywords you track, with popular keywords counting moreYes: A visibility score
App Store chart positionsYes: Free, paid and grossing, by day, with up to a year of historyYes
RatingsYes: Every country, with history and ratings velocityYes: By country, with alerts
Competitor research
FeatureAsonixSensor Tower
Apple Search Ads advertisers per keywordYes: In each countryYes
Competitors’ Meta adsYes: By countryYes: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and more, through Pathmatics
Download and revenue estimatesYes: Last month’s, for any appYes: Panel-based estimates for any app
AI and agents
FeatureAsonixSensor Tower
AI Visibility in ChatGPTYes: Checked every weekBrand mentions in AI chats, in Web Insights
MCP server33 tools, online, from any MCP clientWith an API subscription; its site gives no tool count
Organizing keywords
FeatureAsonixSensor Tower
Notes, tags and foldersStarred keywords onlyKeyword tabs, app tags and annotations
CSV filesExport onlyExport

What Asonix adds

Features Sensor Tower’s site does not list, as of October 22, 2026.

Week of Oct 12 · 24 active prompts · ChatGPT 5.6 · next run Oct 19

#BrandRecommended
ForestForest33.3%
Focus KeeperFocus Keeper20.8%
FreedomFreedom12.5%
4Your app12.5%
5BlockSiteBlockSite8.3%

See whether ChatGPT recommends your app

Sensor Tower’s Web Insights count brand mentions in AI chats. Asonix asks ChatGPT the questions your users ask, every week, and shows whether it recommends your app.

  1. 1. Choose your keywords
  2. 2. Prepare your listing

Your keyword shortlist

  • study timerPopularity 45
  • stay focusedPopularity 24
  • ai study companionPopularity 37
  • study plannerPopularity 10
  • focusPopularity 61
Title25/30
Study Timer: Stay Focused
Subtitle28/30
AI Study Companion & Planner
Keywords52/100
focus,​pomodoro,​deep,​work,​adhd,​exam,​lofi,​productivity

Draft your next App Store update

Sensor Tower’s site describes a keyword-field optimizer. Asonix drafts your title, subtitle and keyword field together, inside Apple’s character limits.

What Sensor Tower does well

Market estimates from a panel

Sensor Tower estimates downloads and revenue from a panel of more than 10 million consumers.

Google Play

It covers Google Play as well as the App Store. Asonix covers only the App Store.

Ad intelligence across networks

Through Pathmatics it tracks ads on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, Pinterest, Reddit and more.

Data delivery for large teams

It delivers data by API, scheduled feeds and Snowflake, with SAML and Google single sign-on.

Data.ai inside

Sensor Tower acquired data.ai, formerly App Annie, in 2024, and more than 2,500 enterprises use it.

Pricing

Asonix

$99/year

  • Unlimited apps and keywords
  • Every feature, including Top Advertisers, Meta ads and AI Visibility
  • Any device, in a browser
  • No free plan

Sensor Tower

Custom

  • Plans built for each customer through sales
  • Sold as a yearly subscription
  • A free tier with limited access
  • The MCP server needs an API subscription

Prices in USD, from each company’s site on October 22, 2026. Taxes may apply.

Switching from Sensor Tower

  1. In Sensor Tower, export your keyword data as a CSV file.
  2. Sign in to Asonix with Google and add your app.
  3. Paste your keywords into Add keywords, separated by commas.

Sensor Tower’s history stays in Sensor Tower. Asonix also finds the keywords your app already ranks for, so you may not need to move every keyword.

Frequently asked questions

Is Asonix a good Sensor Tower alternative?

For keyword research and rank tracking on iOS apps, yes, at a published $99/year. For market-wide estimates, Google Play and ad networks beyond Meta, Sensor Tower covers more.

How much does Sensor Tower cost?

Its site lists no prices. Plans are built for each customer through sales and sold yearly. Asonix costs $99/year.

Does Sensor Tower cover Google Play?

Yes. Asonix covers Apple’s App Store only.

Do Asonix and Sensor Tower both have an MCP server?

Yes. Sensor Tower’s needs an API subscription, and its site gives no tool count. Asonix’s has 33 tools and comes with every plan.

Can I use Asonix and Sensor Tower together?

Yes. They do not connect to each other, but you can export keyword data from Sensor Tower as a CSV file and add the keywords to Asonix.

Sources

We make Asonix. Facts about Sensor Tower on this page come from Sensor Tower’s own site and docs, checked October 22, 2026. Check Sensor Tower’s site for its current details.

Sensor Tower is a product of Sensor Tower, Inc., San Francisco. Asonix is not affiliated with Sensor Tower.

Find your edge in a crowded App Store.

$8.25/month

$99 billed annually

Unlimited apps and unlimited keywords.

Get started

Everything included

  • Keyword demand
  • Keyword relevancy
  • Ranking difficulty
  • AI keyword suggestions
  • Keyword translations
  • Country opportunity
  • Top advertisers by keyword
  • Competitor Meta ads
  • Download and revenue estimates
  • Worldwide ratings, velocity & history
  • Rank tracking
  • App Store chart tracking
  • AI Visibility
  • MCP server for AI agents

No App Store Connect access needed. Prices in USD. Taxes may apply.