A Sensor Tower alternative for app growth
Sensor Tower estimates how many downloads and how much revenue an app makes. We show what brings it those downloads.
Pick Sensor Tower when you need modelled downloads, revenue, retention and ad spend for apps and games, and have an enterprise budget. Pick UGCLive Analytics when you want to know how an app gets its installs, from its creators, TikTok, Meta ads and listing, with sources, from $20 a month.
Sensor Tower vs UGCLive Analytics, side by side
| Sensor Tower | UGCLive Analytics | |
|---|---|---|
| What it measures | App downloads, revenue, active users, retention, ad spend estimates | The channels behind an app's installs |
| Evidence | Estimates from its own data sources | Every finding links to its public source: ad libraries, store listings, search results, posts and videos. |
| Ads | Ad spend, impressions and creatives estimates | Meta, Google, LinkedIn, TikTok, Microsoft and Snapchat's public ad libraries |
| Creators and TikTok | Not listed on its pricing page | Creators, their videos and the codes they use |
| Websites | Web audience and visits | A site's channels in the same report |
| Price | Not public: custom plans through sales | Pro $20/mo, Studio $50/mo, Max $100/mo |
Where each one is stronger
Sensor Tower
- Downloads and revenue estimates per app and country
- Retention and active users
- Ad spend and impression estimates
- Games across PC and consoles
Pick Sensor Tower if you need download and revenue numbers for apps and games, at enterprise scale.
UGCLive Analytics
- How the installs happen: creators, TikTok, Meta ads, store search
- A source link for each finding
- Sites and apps in one report
- A public price from $20 a month
Pick UGCLive Analytics if you're building an app and want to copy how a rival gets its users.
What does an app report show?
Each channel's importance, from the listing to TikTok and Meta ads.
| Report | App Store | Google Play | TikTok | YouTube | Meta ads | Google Ads | Influencers | Affiliates | Google / SEO | Referral program | Directories | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duolingo | ||||||||||||
| Cal AI | ||||||||||||
| Opal |
Read how Duolingo grew on the App Store, or see app growth analysis.
Can I estimate downloads without Sensor Tower?
Roughly, from Google Play's install band and the App Store's ratings count.
Questions
Is there a cheaper alternative to Sensor Tower?
For downloads and revenue, other app intelligence tools such as Appfigures publish their prices. For how an app gets its users, our plans start at $20 a month.
Does UGCLive Analytics estimate app downloads?
No. It reads the listing (rating, ratings count, Google Play's downloads band) and shows which channels bring the installs.
Does Sensor Tower have a free plan?
Its pricing page lists custom plans through sales and mentions no free tier.
Sources
- Sensor Tower pricing, read 2026-10-29
- Sensor Tower, read 2026-10-29