AppMetis vs AppMagic
As of November 2026, AppMagic is a market intelligence platform for mobile apps and games, with Steam data as well, that Sensor Tower acquired on 12 May 2026 and now runs as its offering for small and medium-sized businesses. It estimates downloads and in-app purchase revenue from Top Free and Top Grossing chart ranks in 74 countries, reports revenue net of platform fees and adds retention, ad creatives, LiveOps analysis and a detailed genre taxonomy. Pricing is shared after a demo. AppMetis does not estimate yet and its Google Play chart history starts in November 2026, so AppMagic is stronger for modelled game market data today. AppMetis offers measured Google Play installs for about 2.25M apps, SDK data, a developer directory and analytics for your own apps.
What AppMagic is
AppMagic is a market research platform built first for mobile games and now covering apps and Steam. Studios, publishers and marketers use it to size genres, follow competitors' revenue and downloads, study ad creatives and analyse LiveOps events.
At a glance
As of 11 Nov 2026. “Not confirmed” means the public material does not say.
| Feature | AppMetis | AppMagic |
|---|---|---|
| Market data | ||
| Catalog and stores | App Store and Google Play, about 8.4M apps | App Store, Google Play and Steam, 15M+ apps |
| Google Play installs | Measured, exact counts for about 2.25M apps | Estimates from chart ranks |
| iOS downloads | Coming soon | Estimates, iPhone and iPad |
| Revenue estimates | Coming soon, store revenue only | In-app purchases, net of fees, 74 countries |
| Active users and retention | Coming soon | Estimates from a panel app |
| App Store top charts | Daily top 100 in about 50 countries since May 2026 | Chart ranks in app history |
| Google Play top charts | Coming soon | Chart ranks in app history |
| SDK data | About 3.18M apps | SDK search in its API |
| Developer contacts | Public store contacts, city-level location | Company employee contacts in its API |
| Ad intelligence | Partial, in beta | 230M+ creatives, 140 networks |
| Your own apps | ||
| Connect your store accounts | App Store Connect and Play Console | Not confirmed |
| Reviews inbox and replies | Yes, with reply templates | Not confirmed |
| ASO | ||
| Keyword tracking and research | Daily ranks in 10 countries, research and gaps | Keyword and Apple Ads data |
| Access | ||
| Free plan | Yes, both lines, no card | Free public top charts |
| Prices | Public, in USD and INR | Shared after a demo |
| API | Coming soon | Yes, history from 2015 |
Where AppMagic is stronger
- Live download and revenue estimates in 74 countries, which AppMagic says cover about 97% of global revenue, updated daily. AppMetis estimates are coming soon.
- Deep games coverage, with 500+ genre tags, LiveOps analysis of 150+ games and data on 130K+ Steam games and DLCs.
- Ad intelligence with a library of 230M+ creatives across 140 ad networks. AppMetis ad data is partial and in beta.
- Retention and DAU/MAU estimates based on a panel app with 30M monthly active users. AppMetis active-user estimates are coming soon.
- App history from 1 January 2015 in its API, while AppMetis chart history starts on 10 May 2026 and has a gap from 9 September to 7 November 2026.
- A published accuracy figure, an average monthly discrepancy of about 10%, with a plain warning that apps under about $10K of revenue or 10K downloads a month are hard to estimate.
Where AppMetis is different
- Exact Google Play install counts for about 2.25M apps, labelled Measured, instead of downloads inferred from chart ranks.
- Analytics for your own apps. You connect App Store Connect and Google Play Console and get downloads, proceeds, subscriptions, ratings and a reviews inbox with replies, which AppMagic's public pages do not describe.
- Published prices and free plans in both lines with no time limit and no card, while AppMagic shares pricing after a demo.
- A developer directory built from the contacts developers publish on their store listings, with city-level location and a data-removal page for corrections.
- A removed-apps archive with the last known details of delisted apps.
- INR pricing for customers in India.
Choose AppMagic if
- You work in games and need genre sizing, LiveOps analysis or Steam data.
- You need download and in-app revenue estimates by country today.
- You study competitors' ad creatives and ad networks.
Choose AppMetis if
- You want measured Google Play installs rather than estimates inferred from chart ranks.
- You also need analytics, review replies and keyword tracking for your own apps.
- You want to start free and see prices without booking a demo.
- You research SDK adoption, developer locations or removed apps.
Pricing
As of November 2026, AppMagic does not publish prices. Its pricing page leads to a demo request, and its sales team shares pricing after the demo. Its public top charts with rounded estimates are free to view. AppMetis has free plans in both lines. Current prices are on the pricing page.
See AppMetis pricingSources
- About AppMagic
- AppMagic methodology essentials
- AppMagic acquired by Sensor Tower (AppMagic blog)
- AppMagic demo request and pricing
- AppMagic API documentation
- PocketGamer.biz: why Sensor Tower acquired AppMagic
Checked on 11 Nov 2026. Products change, so if something here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it. AppMagic is a trademark of its owner. AppMetis is not affiliated with AppMagic.
AppMetis vs AppMagic: questions
Is AppMagic part of Sensor Tower?
Yes. Sensor Tower acquired AppMagic on 12 May 2026 and runs it as its offering for small and medium-sized businesses. Sensor Tower has said there are no plans for now to merge the AppMagic and Sensor Tower data sets and methods.
How does AppMagic estimate revenue, and how will AppMetis do it?
AppMagic reads revenue from Top Grossing ranks and downloads from Top Free ranks across 74 countries, and reports in-app purchase revenue net of platform fees, without ad revenue. AppMetis will start with iOS store revenue ranges for top grossing apps, and each estimate goes live only after it passes a published back-test.
Can AppMetis replace AppMagic for game market research?
Not fully today. AppMagic's genre tags, LiveOps analysis, ad creatives and Steam data are built for game studios. AppMetis is the better fit when you need measured Google Play installs, analytics for your own apps, SDK data or developer contacts, and you can use both.
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