# App store optimization tools for small business buyers: 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 small B2B company. Added to the November 2026 Edition. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/app-store-optimization/2026-11/smb

**Standing:** App Radar (tied with Appfigures, AppTweak) leads with 16% of first choices; verdict contested. 64 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [App Radar](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/app-radar/index.md) | 16% | 4% | 51 |
| 2 | [Appfigures](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/appfigures/index.md) | 16% | 7% | 44 |
| 3 | [AppTweak](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/apptweak/index.md) | 16% | 36% | 61 |
| 4 | [ASOMobile](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/asomobile/index.md) | 9% | 0% | 23 |
| 5 | [AppFollow](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/appfollow/index.md) | 8% | 14% | 42 |
| 6 | [MobileAction](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/mobileaction/index.md) | 8% | 14% | 35 |
| 7 | [ASOdesk](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/asodesk/index.md) | 5% | 4% | 24 |
| 8 | [Applyra](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/applyra/index.md) | 5% | 0% | 14 |
| 11 | [Astro](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/astro/index.md) | 2% | 31% | 13 |
| 19 | [Google Play Console](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/google-play-console/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 13 |
| 63 | [data.ai](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/data-ai/index.md) | 0% | 90% | 10 |
| 64 | [Sensor Tower](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/sensor-tower/index.md) | 0% | 81% | 37 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 64 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: ASOdesk, Asolytics; alternatives AppDrift, AppFollow
- GPT-5.4 mini: Appfigures; alternatives App Radar, Applyra
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: App Radar; alternatives ASOdesk, AppTweak, Appfigures
- Perplexity Sonar: App Radar; alternatives AppFollow, Appfigures
- Grok 4.20: AppTweak; alternatives ASOdesk, App Radar, AppFollow, Mobile Action
- Mistral Small: App Radar, AppTweak; alternatives Appfigures, MobileAction
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: App Radar; alternatives App Follow, AppTweak, Appfigures, MobileAction
- Llama 4 Maverick: AppFollow; alternatives App Radar, AppTweak, MobileAction
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: Appfigures; alternatives App Radar, AppTweak
- Kimi K2: Applyra; alternatives ASOMobile, App Radar, Appfigures
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: Appfigures; alternatives ASOdesk, AppTweak, SearchMan
- MiniMax M2.5: App Radar, AppTweak; alternatives Asolytics
- GPT-6 Luna: MobileAction; alternatives AppTweak Essential
- Muse Glimmer 30B: ASOMobile, Appalize; alternatives App Radar, Appfigures

## Sources the answers cite

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

- apptweak.com: 39 answers, 59 citations
- g2.com: 37 answers, 48 citations
- appfollow.io: 35 answers, 50 citations
- appradar.com: 35 answers, 39 citations
- asomobile.net: 29 answers, 49 citations
- softwareadvice.com: 25 answers, 25 citations
- capterra.com: 21 answers, 30 citations
- appdrift.co: 19 answers, 19 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://appradar.com/academy/aso-tools (32 answers)
- https://asomobile.net/en/blog/best-aso-tools-2026-platform-comparison-pricing-and-features (26 answers)
- https://softwareadvice.com/app-store-optimization-tools (24 answers)
- https://g2.com/categories/app-store-optimization/small-business (22 answers)
- https://appfollow.io/blog/aso-tools (16 answers)
- https://softwareworld.co/app-store-optimization-tools-software (16 answers)
- https://theapplaunchpad.com/blog/best-app-store-optimization-tool (16 answers)
- https://capterra.co.uk/directory/31820/app-store-optimization-tools/software (15 answers)
- https://capterra.com/app-store-optimization-tools-software (15 answers)
- https://appdrift.co/blog/15-best-app-store-optimization-tools (13 answers)

## Warned against

- Sensor Tower: 30 of 37 labels negative. "Sensor Tower does not publish pricing on its website... "this tool is not for small teams, so expensive. Only big enterprises can afford it."" (Muse Glimmer 30B, negative prompt)
- AppTweak: 22 of 61 labels negative. "What to avoid ... AppTweak | Excellent tool, but $79/mo minimum and better suited for teams with dedicated ASO specialists" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, paraphrase prompt)
- data.ai: 9 of 10 labels negative. "Sensor Tower, Data.ai / App Annie and the top tier of AppTweak are built for publishers, agencies and investment firms, not solo founders." (Muse Glimmer 30B, negative prompt)
- AppFollow: 6 of 42 labels negative. "Avoid pricier tools like Sensor Tower, AppTweak, MobileAction, or AppFollow" (Grok 4.20, budget prompt)

## Movement since October 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
New leader: Appfigures (27%) to App Radar (16%). Margin 0 points, within noise.

- Appfigures: 27% to 16%, −11. Cleared the floor by 0 points · rank 1 → 2 of 64.
- ASOTools: 11% to 0%, −11. Inside the floor by 0 points · rank 4 → 25 of 64.
- AppTweak: 9% to 16%, +7. Inside the floor by 4 points · rank 5 → 3 of 64.
- App Radar: 11% to 16%, +5. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 2 → 1 of 64.
- MobileAction: 4% to 8%, +4. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 7 → 6 of 64.
- AppFollow: 11% to 8%, −3. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 3 → 5 of 64.
- ASOdesk: 2% to 5%, +3. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 9 → 7 of 64.
- Applyra: 2% to 5%, +3. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 12 → 8 of 64.
- ASOMobile: 7% to 9%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 6 → 4 of 64.
- Google Play Console: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 10 → 19 of 64.
- Sonar: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 8 → 42 of 64.
- Astro: 2% to 2%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 14 → 11 of 64.

## 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.