# AppFollow vs App Radar: which do AI models recommend for app store optimization, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, App store optimization tools. Zero of fourteen models named AppFollow first on the direct prompt; two named App Radar. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/marketing/app-store-optimization/appfollow-vs-app-radar/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppFollow | 7% | #3 of 9 | 2% | 47 | 14 of 14 |
| App Radar | 7% | #4 of 9 | 6% | 47 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Qwen 3.7 Flash: app radar first (first choices: App Radar, AppTweak) (alternatives: AppFollow)
- MiniMax M2.5: app radar first (first choices: App Radar, AppTweak) (alternatives: ASO.dev, AppFollow, MobileAction)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: AppTweak, Appfigures) (alternatives: AppFollow, Lengreo, Sensor Tower)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: AppTweak) (alternatives: App Radar, MobileAction, SplitMetrics Optimize)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: AppTweak) (alternatives: App Radar, AppFollow, MobileAction)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: AppTweak) (alternatives: App Radar, AppFollow, Mobile Action)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Guideflow) (alternatives: AppFollow, Applytics, MobileAction)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither first, one named (first choices: Applytics) (alternatives: AppFollow, AppTweak, Guideflow)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: AppTweak) (alternatives: AppFollow, MobileAction)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: AppTweak) (alternatives: App Radar, AppFollow, Appfigures)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: AppTweak) (alternatives: App Radar, Applytics)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: AppTweak) (alternatives: MobileAction)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: AppTweak) (alternatives: App Follow, MobileAction)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: MobileAction ASO Intelligence Pro) (alternatives: AppTweak Grow)

## What the models said about AppFollow

- "AppFollow (Proceed with Caution)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "AppFollow: It is a comprehensive ASO platform that offers keyword research, competitor tracking, and market intelligence." (Llama 4 Maverick, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "I'd generally recommend AppFollow as the best fit if your main goal is mobile app rankings / ASO" (GPT-5.4 mini, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "the strongest overall pick is AppFollow's free tier if you need the broadest no-cost coverage" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about App Radar

- "starts at €69/month (~$75) ... Better if you have a slightly larger budget." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "the results do not position it as strongly for mid-market B2B as AppTweak" (Perplexity Sonar, direct prompt, soft negative)
- "Lacks the deep market intelligence B2B needs" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, direct prompt, soft negative)
- "Reputable options include: AppTweak, App Radar, ASODesk, and AppFollow" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, first choice)
- "points to AppTweak and AppRadar as the leading choices" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)
- "suggested: AppTweak, App Radar, or Sensor Tower for enterprise" (Kimi K2, scale prompt, first choice)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.