The best data.ai (App Annie) alternatives in 2026
data.ai — formerly App Annie — is now part of Sensor Tower. If you’re moving off it, here’s the honest map of where to go, for ASO and for market data. Last updated: June 2026.
Sensor Tower acquired data.ai (formerly App Annie) in 2024, and its market-intelligence capabilities are being consolidated into Sensor Tower’s platform — so many people searching for a data.ai alternative are migrating off a product in transition (confirm its current status on data.ai’s site). Where to go depends on what you used. For the ASO work, replace it self-serve with ASOScan (from $15/mo) or AppTweak (deepest keyword data). For download/revenue market estimates, that capability now lives in Sensor Tower; Appfigures is a lighter option. ASOScan does not do market estimates.
Why people look for a data.ai alternative
The big one: data.ai was acquired by Sensor Tower. App Annie rebranded to data.ai in 2022, and in 2024 Sensor Tower announced its acquisition of data.ai. Its capabilities are being folded into Sensor Tower’s platform, which leaves long-time users re-evaluating their stack and contract. (Product availability and branding are in transition — check data.ai’s site for the current state.)
Enterprise pricing for a slice of the value. Like Sensor Tower, data.ai was an enterprise market-intelligence platform — download/revenue estimates, usage intelligence, the “State of Mobile” data — sold on annual contracts. Teams that mainly used it for ASO or for one data cut were paying enterprise prices for a fraction of the platform.
It was never a self-serve ASO tool. If your actual job is ranking an app — keyword research, rank tracking, metadata, competitor monitoring — that work is better served (and far cheaper) by a focused, self-serve ASO tool.
First, which data.ai were you using?
The split is the same as for Sensor Tower. If you used the ASO side (keywords, ranks, metadata, competitors), a self-serve tool like ASOScan or AppTweak replaces it completely, for a fraction of the cost. If you used the market data (download/revenue estimates, usage and engagement intelligence), that capability now sits inside Sensor Tower — or, for a lighter and lower-priced read, Appfigures. No self-serve tool fully matches that market-intelligence depth, and ASOScan deliberately doesn’t try to.
data.ai vs the alternatives
Where each capability goes now that data.ai is part of Sensor Tower.
| ASOSCANPro | DATA.AIEnterprise | SENSOR TOWEREnterprise | APPTWEAKEssential | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core job | Full ASO | Market intelligence | Market intelligence | Pure ASO |
| Availability (2026) | Self-serve | Acquired by Sensor Tower | Active | Active |
| Price | $59/mo | Enterprise | $500–10k+/mo | ~$83/mo |
| Download / revenue estimates | — | Yes | Core | Partnership |
| Self-serve ASO depth | Full | Module | Module | Deep (keywords) |
| AI metadata (native-language) | ✓ | — | — | Add-on |
| Self-serve (no sales call) | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
As of June 2026 — data.ai’s availability is in transition after the Sensor Tower acquisition, so confirm current status directly: data.ai, Sensor Tower, AppTweak. ASOScan’s Solo tier is $15/mo; Pro is $59/mo for 3,000 keywords.
The alternatives, one by one
ASOScan — the self-serve ASO replacement
If you used data.ai for the ASO side of the house, ASOScan replaces it in full, self-serve, from $15/mo: daily rank tracking 200-deep on both stores in every market, a 6-source keyword opportunity engine, competitor metadata-change alerts, native-language AI metadata, AI review replies, ASO scoring with history, and PDF reports — plus Google Ads and Apple Search Ads built from the same tracked keywords, created paused.
The honest gap: ASOScan does not produce download/revenue estimates, usage or engagement intelligence, or the market-level data that was data.ai’s core. That capability now lives in Sensor Tower, and it isn’t on our roadmap. If your decisions depend on market estimates, ASOScan is not the replacement for that part.
Best for: teams that used data.ai’s ASO features and want them self-serve, without an enterprise contract.
Run the free scan, no card →AppTweak — the deepest standalone keyword data
If keyword-research depth specifically is what you need, AppTweak is the pure-ASO market leader — the largest, most established keyword dataset in the category and a best-in-class keyword spy, self-serve from ~$83/mo. Tight keyword caps and add-on AI are the trade-offs, but on raw keyword intelligence it’s the benchmark. See the ASOScan vs AppTweak comparison or the AppTweak alternatives.
Sensor Tower — where data.ai’s market data went
If you relied on data.ai for download/revenue estimates and usage intelligence, the most direct continuation is Sensor Tower itself — it acquired data.ai, and market-intelligence is its core: download and revenue estimates, ad-creative intelligence, and SDK/audience data, on enterprise plans. See ASOScan vs Sensor Tower and the Sensor Tower alternatives for the ASO-vs-market-data framing.
Appfigures — lighter estimates at a lower price
If you need some download/revenue estimates but not an enterprise platform, Appfigures is an analytics-first tool (~$150/mo entry) that bundles app store estimates with ASO features. It’s not as authoritative on market data and its pure-ASO value is weaker (with a per-app surcharge), but it’s a self-serve middle ground for teams that genuinely need estimates without a contract.
data.ai’s genuine strengths
To be fair: as App Annie and then data.ai, it was one of the original and most authoritative app-market-intelligence platforms — deep download/revenue estimates, usage and engagement data, and the widely-cited “State of Mobile” reports. Its depth on market data is exactly the thing a self-serve ASO tool like ASOScan does not attempt to replace. This page is for the people who used its ASO corner, or who need to know where the rest of it lives now.
Move to ASOScan if…
- You used data.ai’s ASO features and want them self-serve
- You want full ASO depth without an enterprise contract or sales cycle
- You want AI metadata, review replies, and paid + organic in one tool
- You do not depend on market-level download/revenue estimates
Go to Sensor Tower / Appfigures if…
- You relied on data.ai for download / revenue market estimates
- You need usage/engagement intelligence or ad-creative data
- You do portfolio- or investor-grade market research
- You want the closest continuation of data.ai’s market data (now in Sensor Tower)
ASOScan replaces the ASO half, not the market-intelligence half — we’re honest about that.
Moving your ASO work off data.ai
There’s no migration project: ASOScan starts tracking your keywords and competitors from day one. Any historical market data stays with data.ai / Sensor Tower (and if you need ongoing estimates, that’s where they live now — ASOScan isn’t replacing them). The low-risk path is to run the 7-day trial alongside your current setup and confirm the ASO depth covers what you actually used. Start with the free scan (no card) on an app you know cold.
Common questions
What happened to data.ai (App Annie)?
App Annie rebranded to data.ai in 2022, and in 2024 Sensor Tower announced its acquisition of data.ai. Its market-intelligence capabilities are being consolidated into Sensor Tower’s platform. Availability and branding are in transition — check data.ai’s site for the current status before making decisions.
What’s the best data.ai alternative?
It depends what you used. For the ASO work (keyword research, rank tracking, metadata, competitors), ASOScan replaces it self-serve from $15/mo, and AppTweak is the deepest pure-keyword option. For download/revenue market estimates, that capability now lives in Sensor Tower; Appfigures is a lighter, lower-priced alternative.
Is there a self-serve, cheaper alternative to data.ai?
For ASO, yes — ASOScan is $15–299/mo self-serve, no enterprise contract. For market-level download/revenue estimates, no cheap self-serve match exists; that data is an enterprise business, and data.ai’s version of it now sits inside Sensor Tower.
Does ASOScan have download/revenue or usage estimates like data.ai?
No. ASOScan does not produce download/revenue estimates or usage and engagement intelligence, and it isn’t on our roadmap. ASOScan is a self-serve ASO platform; for market estimates, Sensor Tower is the right tool.
Moving off data.ai? Start here.
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