sonarSonar vs FoxData
FoxData covers the market. Sonar focuses on ASO.
Keyword research and daily rank tracking for the App Store and Google Play at $29/month flat, with an API, CLI and MCP server built in.
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Which one to choose
Choose Sonar if…
- You want focused App Store and Google Play ASO, not a broad suite
- You need 2,500 keywords and 10 apps on a flat plan
- You want an API, CLI, and MCP server for AI-agent workflows
Choose FoxData if…
- You want ad and market intelligence alongside ASO
- Download and revenue estimates are a primary use case
- You want Steam charts next to your mobile data
We build Sonar (trysonar.app), so weigh this accordingly. FoxData's plans and features were checked against its public pages on Oct 19, 2026, and this page says plainly when FoxData is the better pick.
Feature by feature
How Sonar and FoxData compare
Checked against FoxData's public pages on Oct 19, 2026.
| Feature | Sonar | FoxData |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and access | ||
| Public, self-serve pricing | Yes | Yes |
| Free tier | Limited: Free web tools + keyless API; no free dashboard plan | Yes: Free plan |
| Paid plan under $30/mo | Yes | Yes: Starter is $9.90/mo |
| ASO core | ||
| Keyword research (volume + difficulty) | Yes | Yes |
| Daily rank tracking | Yes | Yes |
| 2,500 tracked keywords | Yes | Limited: Plan-dependent caps |
| 10 apps at a flat price | Yes | Limited: Plan-dependent caps |
| Competitor keyword gap analysis | Yes | Yes |
| All countries included | Yes | Limited |
| API, CLI and agents | ||
| REST API included | Yes: 1K req/day on Indie | Yes: Self-serve key; free tier of 10,000 calls/month |
| Native CLI | Yes | No: None found as of Oct 2026 |
| MCP server for AI agents | Yes: Hosted MCP server | No: None found as of Oct 2026 |
| CSV / JSON export | Yes | Yes |
| Beyond ASO | ||
| Ad / creative intelligence | Limited: Ad Spy: competitors' Meta ads + TikTok posts | Yes |
| Steam coverage | No | Yes |
| Market & download estimates | Limited: Revenue estimate endpoint only | Yes |
| AI-assisted insights | Limited | Yes |
The other side
When to choose FoxData instead
For pure App Store and Google Play ASO across several apps, Sonar does the core job at $29/month flat. FoxData is the pick when you also want download and revenue estimates, ad and market intelligence or Steam charts in one place — or when its $9.90 Starter plan covers you.
Where FoxData is stronger
Built for: Growth teams that want download estimates and ad and market intelligence alongside ASO, starting from a free plan.
- Free plan, and paid plans from $9.90/month
- Download and revenue estimates
- Ad and market intelligence beyond keyword tracking
- Data API with a free tier of 10,000 calls a month
- Steam Charts module for PC games
What Sonar doesn't do
- No ad or market-intelligence reports; Ad Spy shows tracked competitors' Meta ads and TikTok posts only.
- No download or revenue estimates beyond rough per-app revenue figures, and no Steam data.
- A higher entry price than FoxData's $9.90 Starter, and no free dashboard plan.
- Apple reports a popularity of 5 for most long-tail iOS searches, so Sonar's number below that floor (and every Google Play popularity) is its own calibrated estimate, not an Apple figure.
- Sonar is young and founder-led: keyword history starts when Sonar began tracking a term (2026 at the earliest), and there are no account managers or managed services.
Pricing
What each one costs
Sonar
Self-serveIndie
10 apps, 2,500 keywords, MCP, CLI and API · $290/yr billed annually
$29/mo
Agency
50 apps, 10,000 keywords, 5 seats · $1,490/yr billed annually
$149/mo
API credits
Pay per call, no subscription · 50 free credits to start
From $10
Indie and Agency start with a 7-day free trial. Full pricing
FoxData
Self-serveFree
Free plan
$0
Starter
$101/yr billed yearly
$9.90/mo
Standard
$602/yr billed yearly
$59/mo
Growth
$1,622/yr billed yearly
$159/mo
Pro
$4,069/yr billed yearly
$399/mo
Enterprise
From $399/mo
Custom
7-day trial on all plans; quarterly billing is 5% off, yearly 15% off.
Published pricing as of Oct 19, 2026 — confirm on FoxData's site.
Why Sonar
Where Sonar is different
63
tools in the hosted MCP server
Your agent can run it
A hosted MCP server, a CLI and a REST API, on every plan.Both stores, one plan
The App Store and Google Play side by side, with every country included.
App Store popularity- habit tracker56
- habit tracker app16
Apple's own numbers
Apple's Search Popularity where Apple reports it, and Apple's true search order for iOS ranks.- habit tracker
FAQ
Sonar and FoxData, answered
Yes. Sonar covers the ASO core most teams use FoxData for — keyword research, rank tracking and competitor analysis — at a flat $29/month covering 10 apps and 2,500 keywords. FoxData adds download and revenue estimates, ad and market intelligence and a Steam Charts module that go beyond Sonar's Ad Spy (competitors' Meta ads and TikTok posts).
FoxData has a free plan and paid plans at $9.90/month (Starter), $59 (Standard), $159 (Growth) and $399 (Pro), with Enterprise from $399. All plans have a 7-day trial; yearly billing is 15% off.
It depends on the plan. FoxData's free plan and $9.90 Starter cost less than Sonar; its $59 Standard plan costs about twice Sonar's $29/month Indie plan, which covers 10 apps and 2,500 keywords. If you only need ASO across several apps, Sonar is usually cheaper; FoxData costs more as you add download, ad and market intelligence.
No. Sonar covers the Apple App Store and Google Play only. FoxData has a Steam Charts module, so if PC-game charts are part of your work, FoxData covers them and Sonar does not.
Test Sonar against FoxData
Add your app and the keywords you care about, then compare the numbers yourself.
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