App store optimization tools · October 2026 Edition
MobileAction vs Sonar
Zero of fourteen models named MobileAction first on the direct prompt; zero named Sonar. MobileAction was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Sonar by nine and MobileAction carries 32 labels and Sonar 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share5%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate6%18%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#8A position in a field of 9; printed, not drawn.
Labels3211A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, MobileAction reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.AppTweak was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. AppTweak vs MobileAction · AppTweak vs Sonar · Appfigures vs MobileAction
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
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
MobileActionFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSonar
Direct001 against Sonar
Paraphrase101 against MobileAction
Comparative10
Budget-constrained211 against Sonar
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against MobileAction
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where MobileAction and Sonar stood in it.
| 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 | | |
MobileAction Sonar first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, MobileAction on the left and Sonar on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where MobileAction and Sonar stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniAppTweak alternatives: App Radar, MobileAction, SplitMetrics Optimize
Gemini 3.5 FlashAppTweak alternatives: App Radar, AppFollow, MobileAction
Perplexity SonarAppTweak alternatives: MobileAction
Mistral SmallGuideflow alternatives: AppFollow, Applytics, MobileAction
DeepSeek V4 FlashAppTweak alternatives: App Follow, MobileAction
Kimi K2AppTweak alternatives: AppFollow, MobileAction
MiniMax M2.5App Radar, AppTweak alternatives: ASO.dev, AppFollow, MobileAction
Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5AppTweak, Appfigures alternatives: AppFollow, Lengreo, Sensor Tower
Grok 4.1 FastAppTweak alternatives: App Radar, AppFollow, Mobile Action
Llama 4 MaverickApplytics alternatives: AppFollow, AppTweak, Guideflow
Qwen 3.7 FlashApp Radar, AppTweak alternatives: AppFollow
GLM 4.7 FlashXAppTweak alternatives: App Radar, AppFollow, Appfigures
GPT-6 LunaMobileAction ASO Intelligence Pro alternatives: AppTweak Grow
Muse Glimmer 30BAppTweak alternatives: App Radar, Applytics
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
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
MobileAction leads by two points.
MobileAction4%#7 of 11Sonar2%#8 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
MobileAction0%#6 of 8Sonar0%#– of 8What the models said about MobileAction
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“high-tier Sensor Tower or MobileAction are incredible resources for massive marketing teams. However, they often lock their most useful keyword tools behind expensive enterprise-level subscriptions” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“More agency-oriented; strong ASA automation but less B2B-specific brand/competitor intelligence.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“This is a great starting point for small teams or startups that need basic ASO insights without a financial commitment.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd start with MobileAction Pro for a mid-sized B2B company focused on app-store rankings.” GPT-6 Luna · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“shortlist AppTweak or MobileAction for hands-on ASO” GPT-6 Luna · comparative 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
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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.