AppMagic vs GameAnalytics
AppMagic
appmagic.rocksGameAnalytics
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| Figure | AppMagic | GameAnalytics |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $49/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 12 |
| Spec score · Game Analytics Software | 8.8 (#3) | 9.3 (#1) |
| Audience | AppMagic says it focuses on supporting small and medium-sized businesses within Sensor Tower's broader intelligence ecosystem. | GameAnalytics describes its platform as serving game studios from indie teams to larger studios and publishers. |
| Company size | Crunchbase places AppMagic in the 51–100 employee range. | LinkedIn lists GameAnalytics as a privately held company with 11–50 employees headquartered in London. |
| Founded | Sensor Tower's acquisition announcement says AppMagic was founded in 2016. | The company says it was founded in 2011 by Morten Wulff. |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | London, United Kingdom |
| Market research | The product offers app market research with app classification, advertising analysis, and trendspotting features. | MarketIQ provides store intelligence, advertising and creative insights, app comparisons, and download and revenue data. |
| Ownership | AppMagic announced that Sensor Tower acquired it on May 12, 2026. | Crunchbase lists Game Analytics Ltd. as the legal name and says the company was acquired by Mobvista. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.8 out of 5 from 36 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 27 reviews |
| Security | The privacy policy says Sensor Tower uses commercially reasonable technical, contractual, administrative, and physical measures to protect personal information. | The security page states GameAnalytics is SOC 2 Type II compliant and ISO 27001 certified, and describes penetration testing, intrusion detection and infrastructure monitoring. |
| Support | AppMagic's terms direct users to contact [email protected] with questions about the terms. | Support options listed include documentation, email support, premium onboarding and a dedicated Slack channel for contracts over $4K per month. |
| What it does | AppMagic is a market-intelligence platform for mobile apps, mobile games and Steam titles, providing market research, competitor analysis and performance estimates. | GameAnalytics is a data and insights platform for game developers that tracks player behavior, monetization, retention, live operations and market benchmarks. |
Plans
GameAnalytics
- AnalyticsIQ FreeFree
- FreeFree
- AnalyticsIQ$49 a month
- AnalyticsIQ$49 a month
- MarketIQ$499 a month
- MarketIQ$499 a month
- PipelineIQ$499 a month
- PipelineIQ$499 a month
- MarketIQ Download Data API$6,000 a year
- MarketIQ Creative Data API$12,000 a year
In their own words
AppMagic
AppMagic provides mobile-app analytics and market research through its website and API. Its research covers app classification, advertising analysis and trendspotting. For Steam games and downloadable content, Steam Analytics reports revenue, downloads, DAU/MAU, average daily playtime, daily concurrent users, followers and pricing. The API has more than 50 endpoints for retrieving datasets and automating reports. Customers may grant access to Apple App Store, Google Play Store or Steam Store publisher accounts under an Order Form; AppMagic also names AppLovin MAX and ironSource LevelPlay accounts as possible sources of advertising monetization data, and Steamworks Partner accounts as a possible games-data source. AppMagic says it does not disclose customer-provided publisher data to third parties and uses it to improve its estimation models. Its free plan provides limited information, and a free trial is available. Paid Services are priced through fees in an Order Form; estimates can be requested through the website. AppMagic says it focuses on small and medium-sized businesses within Sensor Tower’s broader intelligence ecosystem.
GameAnalytics
GameAnalytics is a data and insights platform for game developers who need to understand players, assess gameplay and make decisions using game data. AnalyticsIQ provides dashboards, event tracking, funnels, cohort and retention analysis, and real-time reporting. SegmentIQ offers A/B testing, remote configurations and player segmentation. PipelineIQ supports BigQuery warehousing, raw data export, metrics and organization APIs, and an MCP server. MarketIQ covers store intelligence, advertising and creative insights, app comparisons, and download and revenue data. The platform lists integrations such as Unity, Unreal, Roblox, BigQuery, AWS, Adjust, AppsFlyer, AdMob and AI tools. It supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows. A free plan has no MAU limits. The pricing note lists paid access from $29/mo (annual) and a 14-day trial; individual listed plans include AnalyticsIQ at $49 a month and PipelineIQ and MarketIQ at $499 a month. SegmentIQ requires a quote. GameAnalytics states it is SOC 2 Type II compliant and ISO 27001 certified.