# AppFollow: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 52 judge labels across 3 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/appfollow

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [App store optimization tools](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/app-store-optimization/index.md) | 10% | 2 | 0% | 45 |
| [Mobile apps](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/mobile-apps/index.md) | 0% | 41 | 17% | 6 |
| [Review and reputation management](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/review-and-reputation-management/index.md) | 0% | 65 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "The best app store optimization tool for a company with a limited budget is AppFollow, which has a free plan and paid pricing." (Llama 4 Maverick, App store optimization)
- "AppFollow is best for end-to-end review management and automation paired with ASO analytics and competitor research" (Claude Haiku 4.5, App store optimization)
- "Begin with AppFollow since it offers the most comprehensive free suite covering all essential ASO functions." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, App store optimization)
- "AppFollow is the best overall starting choice. It offers a free plan, plus affordable paid tiers" (Perplexity Sonar, App store optimization)

## And against it

- "these tools can be very expensive (often over $10,000 per year), which may not be cost-effective" (Mistral Small, Mobile apps)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named AppFollow, from 144 of the 149 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- appfollow.io: 89 (its own site)
- g2.com: 75
- apptweak.com: 71
- appradar.com: 55
- asomobile.net: 48
- softwareadvice.com: 43
- capterra.com: 42
- gane.ai/index: 40
- moburst.com: 35
- capterra.co.uk: 30

### Pages cited

- https://appradar.com/academy/aso-tools: 48
- https://softwareadvice.com/app-store-optimization-tools: 37
- https://appfollow.io/blog/aso-tools: 35
- https://asomobile.net/en/blog/best-aso-tools-2026-platform-comparison-pricing-and-features: 34
- https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/app-store-optimization/enterprise: 33
- https://capterra.com/app-store-optimization-tools-software: 31
- https://moburst.com/blog/aso-tools: 30
- https://capterra.co.uk/directory/31820/app-store-optimization-tools/software: 27

## In its own words

What AppFollow's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: A review management platform that puts all your app store reviews in one place. (https://appfollow.io/)
- For: product and support teams (https://appfollow.io/)
- Price stated: Try AppFollow for free (https://appfollow.io/customers)
- Free plan or trial: Try for free (https://appfollow.io/)
- Integrations claimed: 20 (https://appfollow.io/pricing)
- Certifications: ISO 27001
- Customers named: Disney, Adobe, Opera, Easybrain, TurboVPN, Scoot, Gameloft, Audiomack

## What it publishes

Every page appfollow.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3945 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 588 pages, 29 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 13 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-12
- webinar or virtual event: 92 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-17
- conference or event: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-08-27
- report or ebook: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 25 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-10
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-03-21
- glossary or explainer: 70 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-11
- podcast or video: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-08-09
- news or press: 50 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Reply to app reviews at scale with the appfollow mcp https://appfollow.io/blog/reply-to-app-reviews-at-scale-with-the-appfollow-mcp
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: How reviews impact aso https://appfollow.io/blog/how-reviews-impact-aso
- Recent: 2026-09-17 webinar or virtual event: Webinar recap aso under review gaming edition https://appfollow.io/blog/webinar-recap-aso-under-review-gaming-edition
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Triage bugs from app reviews with the appfollow mcp https://appfollow.io/blog/triage-bugs-from-app-reviews-with-the-appfollow-mcp
- Recent: 2026-09-12 blog: Aso benchmarks https://appfollow.io/blog/aso-benchmarks
- Recent: 2026-09-12 blog: App review reply rate benchmarks 2026 https://appfollow.io/blog/app-review-reply-rate-benchmarks-2026

## 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.