A data.ai alternative for solo developers
If you came here looking for App Annie, here is the short version of what happened to it, and why I think most independent developers want something different anyway.
What happened to App Annie
App Annie rebranded to data.ai back in 2021, and then data.ai was acquired by Sensor Tower in 2024. So the name you remember is gone twice over. What it became is enterprise market intelligence: estimates of how much your competitors are earning, market-level download and revenue data, the kind of thing big publishers and investors pay a lot for.
That is a different job from tracking your own apps
Market intelligence is about everyone else's numbers. Most of the developers I talk to do not need estimates of a competitor's revenue. They want a clear, accurate view of their own sales, proceeds, subscriptions, and reviews, and they do not want to pay enterprise prices or learn an enterprise tool to get it.
That is the gap AppWage fills. It is a native Mac app that reads the reports App Store Connect already produces and turns them into charts you can actually use, with a permanent local history so nothing ages out. It reads your reviews too, and translates and filters them. It does not estimate anyone else's business, because that is not what it is for.
Which one fits you
If you genuinely need competitor estimates and market-wide data, then Sensor Tower (what data.ai became) is the category you are shopping in, and AppWage is not that. But if you just want your own App Store numbers in a fast native Mac app, that is exactly what AppWage is built for.
Comparing a few tools? I keep them all on the alternatives page, including AppWage vs. App Store Connect.