# App store optimization tools: what AI models recommend, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Asked as "app store optimization tool" and as "ASO platform for mobile app rankings", six framings each, to fourteen models with search on, on behalf of a mid-market B2B company. Added to the November 2026 Edition. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/app-store-optimization/2026-11

**Standing:** AppTweak leads with 51% of first choices; verdict consensus. 51 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [AppTweak](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/apptweak/index.md) | 51% | 8% | 63 |
| 2 | [AppFollow](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/appfollow/index.md) | 10% | 0% | 45 |
| 3 | [MobileAction](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/mobileaction/index.md) | 10% | 9% | 34 |
| 4 | [Appfigures](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/appfigures/index.md) | 8% | 9% | 35 |
| 8 | [Sensor Tower](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/sensor-tower/index.md) | 2% | 37% | 54 |
| 13 | [App Radar](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/app-radar/index.md) | 0% | 3% | 35 |
| 14 | [Mobile Action](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/mobile-action/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 15 |
| 15 | [ASOMobile](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/asomobile/index.md) | 0% | 6% | 16 |
| 16 | [SplitMetrics Optimize](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/splitmetrics-optimize/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 18 | [ASOdesk](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/asodesk/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 10 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 66 products named; products with the same share are tied, and the order among them carries no meaning. The table lists those with at least 10 labels.

## Each model's first choice on the direct prompt

- Claude Haiku 4.5: AppTweak; alternatives App Radar, MobileAction
- GPT-5.4 mini: AppTweak; alternatives App Radar, Sensor Tower, StoreMaven
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: AppTweak; alternatives AppFollow, Mobile Action
- Perplexity Sonar: AppTweak; alternatives App Radar, AppFollow, SplitMetrics Optimize
- Grok 4.20: AppTweak; alternatives SplitMetrics Optimize
- Mistral Small: AppTweak
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: AppTweak; alternatives App Radar, Appfigures, FoxData
- Llama 4 Maverick: AppTweak
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: AppTweak; alternatives App Radar, MobileAction
- Kimi K2: AppTweak; alternatives AppFollow
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: AppTweak
- MiniMax M2.5: AppTweak; alternatives SplitMetrics Optimize
- GPT-6 Luna: AppTweak; alternatives AppFollow, MobileAction
- Muse Glimmer 30B: AppTweak

## Sources the answers cite

78 of 84 answers came back with a source list, from 14 of 14 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- appfollow.io: 38 answers, 52 citations
- apptweak.com: 33 answers, 57 citations
- g2.com: 28 answers, 46 citations
- asomobile.net: 28 answers, 43 citations
- appradar.com: 28 answers, 30 citations
- theapplaunchpad.com: 19 answers, 20 citations
- capterra.com: 17 answers, 22 citations
- moburst.com: 17 answers, 18 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://appradar.com/academy/aso-tools (26 answers)
- https://asomobile.net/en/blog/best-aso-tools-2026-platform-comparison-pricing-and-features (22 answers)
- https://moburst.com/blog/aso-tools (17 answers)
- https://appfollow.io/blog/aso-tools (16 answers)
- https://theapplaunchpad.com/blog/best-app-store-optimization-tool (16 answers)
- https://verifiedmarketresearch.com/blog/top-app-store-optimization-tool-software (15 answers)
- https://softwareadvice.com/app-store-optimization-tools (14 answers)
- https://softwareworld.co/app-store-optimization-tools-software (12 answers)
- https://capterra.com/app-store-optimization-tools-software (11 answers)
- https://gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/app-store-optimization/2026-09 (11 answers)

## Warned against

- Sensor Tower: 20 of 54 labels negative. "Avoid premium tools like AppTweak (~$79+/month), Sensor Tower, or MobileAction unless scaling up" (Grok 4.20, budget prompt)
- AppTweak: 5 of 63 labels negative. "Avoid premium tools like AppTweak (~$79+/month), Sensor Tower, or MobileAction unless scaling up" (Grok 4.20, budget prompt)
- Astro: 4 of 9 labels negative. "Overhyped keyword trackers with vague metrics (e.g., Astro and many smaller ASO-specific tools)... can waste budget on ineffective optimizations." (Grok 4.20, negative prompt)
- MobileAction: 3 of 34 labels negative. "Avoid premium tools like AppTweak (~$79+/month), Sensor Tower, or MobileAction unless scaling up" (Grok 4.20, budget prompt)

## Movement since October 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
Same leader: AppTweak at 51%.

- AppTweak: 39% to 51%, +12. Cleared the floor by 1 point · rank 1 of 66, unchanged.
- App Radar: 7% to 0%, −7. Inside the floor by 4 points · rank 4 → 13 of 66.
- MobileAction: 5% to 10%, +5. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 6 → 3 of 66.
- Sensor Tower: 7% to 2%, −5. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 5 → 8 of 66.
- ASOMobile: 5% to 0%, −5. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 7 → 15 of 66.
- AppFollow: 7% to 10%, +3. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 3 → 2 of 66.
- Sonar: 2% to 0%, −2. Not named this edition · was rank 8 of 57.
- Appfigures: 9% to 8%, −1. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 2 → 4 of 66.
- Mobile Action: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 22 → 14 of 66.
- SplitMetrics Optimize: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 19 → 16 of 66.
- ASOdesk: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 21 → 18 of 66.

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.