AppKittie vs AppMagic (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, AppKittie and AppMagic share a 1.6 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about platforms, where AppKittie grades higher, or value for money, where AppMagic does.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AppKittie
App market research with ads, viral videos, onboardings and ASO data
From $49/mo
Which one is for you
Pick AppKittie if
- Fits if you're an app founder looking for proven app ideas to build on
- Works for growth teams studying rivals' ads, viral videos and onboarding flows
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try it first, as there's no free plan or trial
- Pricey if you only want keyword research, as the single plan is $49 a month even on yearly billing
- Watch out: the 14-day money-back guarantee covers first subscriptions, not renewals
- Watch out: revenue, download and ad spend figures are estimates from AppKittie's own models
- Tight if you pull a lot over the API, as it's capped at 5,000 credits a month
Pick AppMagic if
- Fits if you're a game studio sizing a genre or a rival on mobile and Steam
- Works for marketing teams studying rivals' ad creatives and Apple Ads activity
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a price before a call, as there's none on the site
- Skip it if you want to try it first, since there's no free plan or trial, only a demo
- Watch out: it's owned by Sensor Tower, Inc., so it isn't a separate company to weigh against Sensor Tower
- Watch out: revenue and download figures are estimates, not numbers reported by the stores
- Too light for day-to-day listing work, with no rank tracking, listing editor or integrations on record
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAAppKittieWeak | 1.6GPAAppMagicWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DOne plan at $49 a month billed yearly or $79 monthly, right where this category's dearest tenth starts. Everything is included, but there's no smaller plan for keyword research alone. | CNo price is published. The pricing page is a demo request form, and the price is only given on a sales call, matched to your use case. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: no free plan and no trial. A 14-day money-back guarantee covers first subscriptions only, and that isn't a trial. | FNothing free on record: no free plan and no trial, only the demo call with the sales team. |
| Features | CApp search by revenue and downloads, an ad library and spend, viral videos, onboarding and paywall screens, a keyword finder and rank tracker, and API access. ASO is one part of a research tool, with no listing editor on record. | CRevenue and download estimates, store rankings, retention and session data, ad creatives, Apple Ads and keyword data, plus Steam games. The ASO side is keyword and Apple Ads data; there's no keyword rank tracking or listing editor on record. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. It's a big filterable database of apps, ads and videos, so there's a lot to sort through before it answers your question. | CNo rating on record. You start with a demo built around your use case, and it's a large market data tool with a lot of reports to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. ChatGPT and Claude can query its data, and there are 5,000 API credits a month, CSV export and shared dashboards. | CWeb only, with no desktop or phone app, and no integrations or API on the listing. |
| Best for | researching rivals' ads, videos and onboarding | mobile and Steam market estimates for game studios |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AppKittie and AppMagic. How we grade
Where they differ
- AppKittie also covers rank tracking.
- AppMagic also covers dashboards.
In commonWebKeyword researchApp store optimization
At a glance
| AppKittie | AppMagic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $49 per month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly) | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Algo Media LLC | Sensor Tower, Inc. |
| Price read from | appkittie.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AppKittie
- There is no free plan or trial; a 14-day money-back guarantee covers first-time subscriptions only, not renewals.
- There is one plan at $79 a month or $49 a month billed yearly, with no cheaper tier for keyword research alone.
- Revenue, download and ad spend figures are estimates from AppKittie's own models.
- API use is capped at 5,000 credits a month.
AppMagic
- No prices are published: the pricing page leads to a demo request, and pricing is matched to the use case after the call.
- The site's footer names Sensor Tower, Inc. as the owner, so buyers comparing it with Sensor Tower are looking at the same company.
- Revenue and download figures are estimates, not numbers reported by the stores.
Key features
AppKittie
- App database search
- Filter more than 4.5 million iOS and Android apps by revenue, downloads, category, launch date and whether they run ads or grow organically.
- Ads library and ad spend
- Browse the ads any app is running and its estimated ad spend by country over the last 30 days.
- Viral videos
- Track an app's viral videos on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube Shorts to see which organic formats bring it users.
- ASO keywords and tracker
- Find low-difficulty, high-opportunity keywords, see the keywords an app ranks for and follow rankings with the ASO tracker.
- Onboarding and paywall library
- Watch the onboarding flows and paywalls of apps that earn well, screen by screen.
- AI assistants, API and export
- Connect ChatGPT, Claude and similar assistants to query the data, use 5,000 API credits a month, export to CSV and share dashboards.
AppMagic
- Mobile market analytics
- Estimated revenue and downloads for apps and games, with trends, competitor metrics and benchmarks against the industry.
- Advertising and ASO data
- Covers keywords, Apple Ads and ad creatives such as static banners and playables, across ad networks and regions.
- Retention and engagement
- Retention figures and the number and length of sessions for your own apps or competitors' apps.
- Steam analytics
- Revenue, playtime and follower data for Steam games, DLCs and publishers, alongside the mobile data.
- Store rankings and research reports
- Live store rankings and top charts, plus published research on genres, live ops and markets.
Plans
AppKittie
Pro$49
per month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly)
Everything unlocked: app database, ads, viral videos, onboardings, ad spend, rankings, ASO and review trackers, and 5,000 API credits a month.
AppMagic
Pricing could not be confirmed. See appmagic.rocks.
Ways to pay less
AppKittie
- Annual discount
38% off with yearly billing
AppKittie's pricing page shows the yearly plan at $49 a month, 38% below the $79 monthly price.
AppMagic
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AppKittie or AppMagic?
As of Oct 23, 2026, AppKittie starts at $49 per month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly), and AppMagic has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, AppKittie or AppMagic?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither AppKittie nor AppMagic has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.