Appfigures vs Sonar
One of fourteen models named Appfigures first on the direct prompt; zero named Sonar. Appfigures was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Sonar by nine and Appfigures carries 28 labels and Sonar 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the app store optimization tools page.
By framing
AppfiguresFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSonar
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Appfigures and Sonar were named in the same answer twenty-three times, of the 93 answers naming Appfigures and the 29 naming Sonar. In those answers Sonar took the first choice two times and Appfigures six.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | ||||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Appfigures Sonar first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Appfigures on the left and Sonar on the right.The direct prompt
Appfigures first, Sonar not the choice
1 of 14 modelsSonar was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
12 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Appfigures27%#1 of 11Sonar2%#8 of 11What the models said about Appfigures
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Almost all major ASO tools (e.g., AppTweak, MobileAction, Sensor Tower, AppFigures, Astro) offer proprietary metrics” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Not robust enough for serious ASO strategy” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“My top pick for a limited budget: Appfigures – At just $9.99/month, it gives you a professional-grade tool” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Stick with well-reviewed, mature ASO platforms like AppTweak, AppFollow, or Appfigures” Mistral Small · negative prompt · first choice
“or Appfigures if you can spend a little and want stronger analytics in one place” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Sonar
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“solid but start paid and lack fully free equivalents matching AppFollow's breadth” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · soft negative
“Too lightweight for B2B needs (from $29/mo)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“If you have ~$30/month: Go with Sonar. It offers the cleanest search volume/difficulty data for the price” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Best for Indie Developers: Sonar ... Excellent value, covers all core ASO tasks” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · alternative
“If you are a solo/indie developer: Start with Sonar or ASOMobile.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.