The Sonar Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Sonar in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Sonar
The Insider’s Guide
ASO keyword data and rank tracking that AI agents can use over MCP
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among app store optimization tools, read from Sonar’s own pages.
Made by Sonar · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Sonar’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Sonar’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 30 of the 42 other app store optimization tools we grade
Sonar is an app store optimization tool for the App Store and Google Play that is built to be used by AI agents as well as through its web dashboard. A hosted MCP server, a CLI and a REST API give agents such as Claude Code, Codex and ChatGPT keyword popularity, difficulty, rankings and competitor keywords. Plans add daily rank tracking, review replies, ad research and listing tools.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Sonar, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Through an agent you add the MCP server or CLI first; in the dashboard you still set up apps, keywords and rivals.
- 1
Best for ASO data for AI coding agents over MCP
Sonar gives AI agents such as Claude Code, Codex and ChatGPT keyword, ranking and competitor data for both stores through an MCP server, a CLI and an API, with a web dashboard beside it.
- 2
Paid plans start at $24.17 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $24.17 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
No account needed: 7 API and MCP endpoints, such as keyword suggestions and top charts, at 30 requests a day per IP and 5 keywords a day for keyword metrics.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
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Keyword research
Uses Apple's own Search Popularity where Apple reports it and Sonar's estimates elsewhere, with difficulty scores and AI suggestions checked against store autocomplete.
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Daily rank tracking
Positions for every tracked keyword on both stores, updated daily in all countries, with unlimited history and App Store Connect downloads alongside.
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MCP server, CLI and API
63 tools that Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP clients can call; an agent can draft listings, but publishing stays with you.
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A 2.4 GPA, above 30 of 42
That is against the other app store optimization tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Sonar you would be making keyword rankings and popularity scores from both app stores, gathered every day. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Sonar at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $24.17 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of the paid plans; a card is required and the plan starts automatically
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Sonar
- Category
- App Store Optimization (ASO)
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for ASO data for AI coding agents over MCP
Sonar gives AI agents such as Claude Code, Codex and ChatGPT keyword, ranking and competitor data for both stores through an MCP server, a CLI and an API, with a web dashboard beside it. Indie is $24.17 a month on yearly billing ($29 monthly) for 10 apps and 1 seat. Rank tracking needs a paid plan, the trial needs a card, and team seats start at Agency, $149.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Indie is $24.17 a month billed yearly ($29 monthly) for 10 apps, 1 seat and 2,500 keywords, between this category's cheaper quarter ($10) and dearer quarter ($49). Credits outside a plan are $10 per 1,000. |
| Free plan and trial | C | With no account, 7 API and MCP endpoints work at 30 requests a day per IP and 5 keywords a day for metrics. Tracking and the dashboard need a plan, and the 7-day trial takes a card. |
| Features | B | Keyword research with Apple's own Search Popularity, daily rank tracking in all countries, rival keyword gaps, ad spy, AI review replies, a listing manager and a screenshot studio. It covers the whole job. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. Through an agent you add the MCP server or CLI first; in the dashboard you still set up apps, keywords and rivals. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with no desktop or phone app. A hosted MCP server with 63 tools, a CLI and a REST API reach Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Claude and ChatGPT, and it links to App Store Connect. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Sonar is for
- Fits if you run your ASO through an AI coding agent such as Claude Code or Codex
- Works for small studios tracking up to 10 apps on both stores
Who it is not for
- Watch out: the 7-day trial asks for a card and the plan starts on its own when it ends
- Tight if you stay free, as rank tracking and the dashboard need a paid plan
- Pricey if a team shares it, as more seats, white-label reports and priority refresh start at Agency, $149 a month
- Watch out: API credits outside a plan are $10 per 1,000, and full keyword research uses 10 credits a call
- Watch out: refunds are decided case by case under Sonar's terms
Good to know
Good for
- Indie developers who run ASO through an AI coding agent
- Small studios tracking up to 10 apps on both stores
- Agencies sending white-label ranking reports to clients
Worth knowing
- Rank tracking and the dashboard need a paid plan; the 7-day trial asks for a card and the plan starts when it ends.
- Indie has 1 seat and 2,500 keywords; team seats, white-label reports and priority refresh need Agency at $149 a month.
- API credits outside a plan cost $10 per 1,000, and full keyword research uses 10 credits a call.
- Refunds are decided case by case under Sonar's terms.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$24.17
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Sonar has a free plan. Paid plans start at $24.17 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
Free tier
$0
7 stateless API and MCP endpoints with daily limits per IP, plus free browser tools for ASO scores and keyword ideas.
API Credits
$10
one-time top-up for 1,000 credits, used as you go
Prepaid credits that never expire: most calls cost 1 credit, full keyword research 10. Packs up to $100 for 15,000 credits.
Indie
$24.17
per month for 10 apps, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
1 seat, 2,500 tracked keywords, unlimited competitors, all countries, 300 AI review replies a month and 1,000 API requests a day.
Agency
$149
per month for 50 apps, billed monthly ($1,490 a year billed annually)
5 seats, 10,000 keywords, 5,000 API requests a day, portfolio rollup, white-label client reports and priority rank refresh.
The free plan
No account needed: 7 API and MCP endpoints, such as keyword suggestions and top charts, at 30 requests a day per IP and 5 keywords a day for keyword metrics.
Trying it first
7-day free trial of the paid plans; a card is required and the plan starts automatically
Read from trysonar.app on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 17% with annual billing
Sonar's pricing lists annual billing at 17% off: Indie is $290 a year instead of $29 a month, and Agency $1,490 a year instead of $149.
Stated on trysonar.app
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
ASO keyword data and rank tracking that AI agents can use over MCP. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, keyword research, rank tracking, app store optimization.
- Keyword research
- Uses Apple's own Search Popularity where Apple reports it and Sonar's estimates elsewhere, with difficulty scores and AI suggestions checked against store autocomplete.
- Daily rank tracking
- Positions for every tracked keyword on both stores, updated daily in all countries, with unlimited history and App Store Connect downloads alongside.
- MCP server, CLI and API
- 63 tools that Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP clients can call; an agent can draft listings, but publishing stays with you.
- Competitor gaps and Ad Spy
- See every keyword a competitor ranks for and the ones you miss, plus the ads competitors run on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
- Review insights and responder
- AI summaries of praise and complaints, and AI-drafted replies to App Store reviews in the reviewer's language, with an optional auto mode.
- Listing Manager and Screenshot Studio
- Draft titles, subtitles and keyword fields with live data, design and localize screenshots in the browser, and export them for App Store Connect.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- App Store Connect
- Claude Code
- Claude
- ChatGPT
- Codex
- Cursor
Sonar is made by Sonar.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
30/42
Other app store optimization tools it is graded above
Sonar's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 30 of the 42 other app store optimization tools we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on features (B, above 30 of 42) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $24.17 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 21 of the 33 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 43 app store optimization tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Sonar’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 42
- CFree plan and trialAbove 12 of 42
- BFeaturesAbove 30 of 42
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 42
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 18 of 42
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 36 app store optimization tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Sonar is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Sonar you would be making keyword rankings and popularity scores from both app stores, gathered every day. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.4 is higher than 30 of the 42 other app store optimization tools we grade. It costs $290.04 a year.
What you could not
- Keyword rankings and popularity scores from both app stores, gathered every day.
- Search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
- Daily checks of where your pages rank in search results.
- It plugs into other products, App Store Connect, Claude Code and Claude among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Sonar’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Astro, Appfigures, AppTweak, ASO.dev and ASOTool
The 5 tools Sonar is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Astro
Free plan · from $9/mo
Mac app for App Store keyword research and daily rank tracking.
- Only Sonar lists a web app.
- Only Astro lists a macOS app.
- 2.2GPA
Appfigures
Free plan · from $7.99/mo
App analytics, review replies and ASO keyword tracking in one account.
- Appfigures also covers reports.
- 2.0GPA
AppTweak
Free trial · from $79/mo
App store optimization and Apple Ads platform for apps and games.
- Sonar has a free plan. AppTweak does not, though it has a free trial.
- AppTweak also covers reports and AI search visibility.
- 2.0GPA
ASO.dev
Free trial · from $15/mo
App Store Connect manager with unlimited ASO keyword tracking.
- Sonar has a free plan. ASO.dev does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sonar lists a web app.
- Only ASO.dev lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- 2.0GPA
ASOTool
Free plan · from $12.99/mo
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Sonar free?
Sonar has a free plan. No account needed: 7 API and MCP endpoints, such as keyword suggestions and top charts, at 30 requests a day per IP and 5 keywords a day for keyword metrics.
How much does Sonar cost?
Sonar lists 4 plans. Free tier: $0.
What platforms does Sonar work on?
Sonar is available on Web.
Does Sonar offer any discounts?
Sonar publicly lists the following: Save 17% with annual billing.
Does Sonar have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Sonar is listed for Web.
Does Sonar have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Sonar is listed for Web.
Is Sonar open source?
Sonar is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does Sonar have an API?
Yes. Sonar offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Sonar integrate with?
Sonar's listing names App Store Connect, Claude Code, Claude, ChatGPT, Codex and Cursor.
Does Sonar have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial of the paid plans; a card is required and the plan starts automatically.
Who makes Sonar?
Sonar is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Sonar?
The closest alternatives to Sonar in our directory are Astro, Appfigures, AppTweak, ASO.dev and ASOTool.
How does Sonar compare with other app store optimization tools?
Sonar's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 30 of the 42 other app store optimization tools we grade, and level with 6.
Is Sonar good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Sonar C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $24.17 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 21 of the 33 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Sonar?
To replace Sonar you would be making keyword rankings and popularity scores from both app stores, gathered every day.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Sonar’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Sonar's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Sonar. Prices change, so check trysonar.app before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Sonar, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/sonar
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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