# Google Play Console: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 2 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/google-play-console

## 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) | 2% | 7 | 0% | 8 |
| [Mobile apps](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/mobile-apps/index.md) | 0% | 111 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Start free with Apple's and Google's built-in tools (Apple Search Ads keyword tool + Play Console experiments)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, App store optimization)
- "First-party, free, and the only *real* data source for your own app" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, App store optimization)
- "both provide free search, conversion, and listing-experiment data, though they lack competitor intelligence" (Perplexity Sonar, App store optimization)
- "Start with free tools like App Store Connect and Google Play Console for your own app's performance data." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, App store optimization)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Google Play Console, from 22 of the 23 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- appfollow.io: 16
- g2.com: 11
- asomobile.net: 9
- trysonar.app: 9
- appradar.com: 8
- reddit.com: 7
- apptweak.com: 6
- createanything.com: 6
- moburst.com: 6
- softwareadvice.com: 6

### Pages cited

- https://appfollow.io/blog/aso-tools: 9
- https://appradar.com/academy/aso-tools: 6
- https://asomobile.net/en/blog/best-aso-tools-2026-platform-comparison-pricing-and-features: 6
- https://reddit.com/r/AppBusiness/comments/1xilxy6/aso_tools_are_lying_they_are_scam: 6
- https://theapplaunchpad.com/blog/best-app-store-optimization-tool: 6
- https://appfollow.io/free-aso-tools: 5
- https://moburst.com/blog/aso-tools: 5
- https://softwareadvice.com/app-store-optimization-tools: 5

## The company

Google; https://google.com; Mountain View, California, United States; founded 1998; part of Alphabet Inc.. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## 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.