Mobile apps · September 2026 Edition
Google App Campaigns vs AppsFlyer
Zero of twelve models named Google App Campaigns first on the direct prompt; two named AppsFlyer. Google App Campaigns was named by eleven of the twelve models and AppsFlyer by twelve and Google App Campaigns carries 17 labels and AppsFlyer 36, so the shares are not directly comparable.
By Google Search, United States, founded 1997. Named in one category this edition.
Herzliya, Israel, founded 2011. Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share9%7%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%3%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#7A position in a field of 16; printed, not drawn.
Labels1736A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Google App Campaigns reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Braze was named alongside these two in seven of the twelve direct answers. Meta Advantage+ App Campaigns vs Google App Campaigns · Meta Advantage+ App Campaigns vs AppsFlyer · Customer.io vs Google App Campaigns
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve 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 mobile apps page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Google App CampaignsFirst choices, of twelve modelsAppsFlyer
Direct02
Paraphrase00
Comparative07
Budget-constrained41
Scale-constrained00
Negative111 against AppsFlyer
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Google App Campaigns and AppsFlyer 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 | | | |
Google App Campaigns AppsFlyer first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Google App Campaigns on the left and AppsFlyer on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Google App Campaigns and AppsFlyer stood in it.
AppsFlyer first, Google App Campaigns not the choice
2 of 12 modelsGoogle App Campaigns was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Grok 4.1 FastAppsFlyer alternatives: Adjust, Branch, Singular
GLM 4.7 FlashXAppsFlyer alternatives: Adjust, Branch, Braze
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashCustomer.io alternatives: Appcues, AppsFlyer, Branch, MoEngage, Pendo
Mistral SmallBraze, CleverTap alternatives: Adobe Marketo Engage, AppsFlyer, Firebase, Insider, OneSignal
Neither was named
8 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice alternatives: Acoustic, Braze, Customer.io, MoEngage
GPT-5.4 miniBraze alternatives: CleverTap, Iterable, OneSignal
Perplexity SonarHubSpot Marketing Hub, MoEngage alternatives: Braze, Customer.io
DeepSeek V4 FlashOneSignal alternatives: Customer.io, MoEngage
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Qwen 3.7 FlashCustomer.io alternatives: Braze, HubSpot
Kimi K2HubSpot Marketing Hub alternatives: 6sense Revenue AI, Airship, Braze, OneSignal
MiniMax M2.5OneSignal alternatives: Acoustic, Google Ads
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
AppsFlyer leads by four points.
AppsFlyer7%#2 of 12Google App Campaigns4%#5 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Google App Campaigns leads at mid-market.
Google App Campaigns9%#5 of 16AppsFlyer7%#7 of 16Enterprise
The order flips: AppsFlyer leads at enterprise.
AppsFlyer11%#2 of 11Google App Campaigns0%#– of 11What the models said about Google App Campaigns
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Why it’s best for budget: Uses automated bidding across Google Search, YouTube, Play Store, and Display Network. No minimum daily spend requirement.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“is Meta Advantage+ App Campaigns and Google App Campaigns. They have no minimum spend requirement” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Google App Campaigns: Similar to Meta — automated bidding with no minimum spend.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about AppsFlyer
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“AppsFlyer: Some extreme negative Trustpilot reviews (unjustified charges, poor support, scam claims), but outlier amid 4.7/5 G2 leader status” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Strengths: Most widely used globally, strongest fraud detection... Best for: Most apps needing comprehensive attribution” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
“Always use an independent MMP (AppsFlyer, Adjust, Singular) — never rely on a network's self-reported attribution” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“If your priority is campaign measurement at scale: AppsFlyer or Adjust are common choices.” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
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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.