AppMagic vs AppStoreSpy (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, AppStoreSpy grades higher than AppMagic: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
AppMagic grades higher on value for money. AppStoreSpy grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AppStoreSpy
App market research with install estimates and a Play Store extension
Which one is for you
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
Pick AppStoreSpy if
- Fits if you're hunting for app niches from install and revenue figures
- Works for sales teams building lists of app developers to contact
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you browse a lot, as plans cap app views a day at 100, 1,000, 10,000 and 50,000
- Pricey if you need the niche finder and keyword analysis, which start at Pro, $79 a month on yearly billing
- Skip it if you research the App Store, as the Chrome extension works on Google Play only
- Watch out: the pricing table lists API credits on every plan, but the API page says it's Business-only
- Not for you if a team shares it, as extra users and CSV export come only with Business, $159 a month billed yearly
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAAppMagicWeak | 1.8GPAAppStoreSpyWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | DPremium is $15 a month billed yearly, but it's mainly for the Chrome extension. The niche finder, keyword analysis and rivals' ads need Pro at $79 a month billed yearly ($99 monthly), past this category's dearest tenth ($49). |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free on record: no free plan and no trial, only the demo call with the sales team. | CA free plan with 1 user, 100 app views a day, Google Play keyword analysis, 1 collection of 5 apps and 100 API credits a month. Enough for a look, but you'll hit the daily cap. |
| Features | 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. | CMarket Explorer with 30+ filters, collections, niche and keyword finders, a timeline of rivals' listing changes, ad creatives and SDK lookups. It's market research first: there's no keyword rank tracking or listing editor on record. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo rating on record. Market Explorer has more than 30 filters to learn, and each plan caps how many app records you can open a day. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no desktop or phone app, and no integrations or API on the listing. | CWeb, plus a Chrome extension that works only on the Google Play website. No integrations are listed, and the API page says the API is Business-only. |
| Best for | mobile and Steam market estimates for game studios | finding app niches from install and revenue data |
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: AppMagic and AppStoreSpy. How we grade
Where they differ
- AppMagic also covers dashboards.
At a glance
| AppMagic | AppStoreSpy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 1 user, 100 app views a day, Google Play keyword analysis, 1 collection of 5 apps and 100 API credits a month. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Sensor Tower, Inc. | MBR Property Listing Ltd |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | appstorespy.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
AppStoreSpy
- Every plan caps how many app records you can view a day: 100 on Free, 1,000 on Premium, 10,000 on Pro and 50,000 on Business.
- Premium and Pro are single-user plans; extra users and CSV export come only with Business.
- The Chrome extension works on the Google Play website only, not the App Store.
- The pricing table lists API credits on every plan, but the API page says the API is Business-only; extra credits cost $60 per 25,000.
Key features
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.
AppStoreSpy
- Market Explorer
- Search apps and developers with more than 30 filters, including daily installs, revenue estimates, chart ranks by country, ratings, updates and reviews.
- Collections
- Save niches, apps and developers into collections that keep their metrics up to date on your dashboard.
- Niche and keyword finders
- Analyze a niche from a few keywords, and generate keyword lists ranked by popularity with metrics for each term.
- App Timeline
- Follow changes to competitors' descriptions, icons and screenshots over time, alongside their growth.
- Ad creatives and SDKs
- See competitors' active ads and creatives with their social media pages, and look up which SDKs apps have integrated.
- Chrome extension for Google Play
- Shows installs, revenue and download estimates, release dates and developer totals directly on app cards in the Play Store website.
Plans
AppMagic
Pricing could not be confirmed. See appmagic.rocks.
AppStoreSpy
Free$0
1 user, 100 app views a day, keyword analysis on Google Play and tracking for 5 apps.
Premium$15
per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
Mainly for the Chrome extension: daily installs and revenue estimates, 1,000 app views a day and 100 apps in a collection.
Pro$79
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
1 user and 10,000 app views a day, with niche finder, keyword analysis, competitor ad creatives, removed apps and developer contacts.
Business$159
per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
3 users, 50,000 app views a day, 100 private collections of up to 10,000 apps, CSV export and 100,000 API credits a month.
Ways to pay less
AppMagic
No public discounts listed.
AppStoreSpy
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
AppStoreSpy's pricing page gives a 20% discount for paying annually: Pro is $79 a month billed annually ($948 a year) against $99 monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AppMagic or AppStoreSpy?
As of Oct 23, 2026, AppMagic has no price we could confirm, and AppStoreSpy starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, AppMagic or AppStoreSpy?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only AppStoreSpy has a free plan. AppMagic does not.
Which platforms do AppMagic and AppStoreSpy run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only AppStoreSpy lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.