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Notes on the app economy.
Practical guides on tracking competitors, reading the charts, ASO and spotting breakout apps and games early. Written for indie studios, UA managers and publishers by the team building StoreSignal.
Mar 28, 2026
How to Track Competitor App Downloads on Google Play
Download estimates alone don't tell you whether a competitor is accelerating or slowing down. Here's how to track competitor app downloads on Google Play โ and what to actually do with the data.
Read moreMar 25, 2026
What Is Breakout Detection in App Analytics?
Most analytics tools show you what already happened. Breakout Detection tells you what's about to โ surfacing rising apps and games before they hit mainstream charts.
Read moreMar 24, 2026
StoreSignal vs Sensor Tower (2026): Better AI, Better Price, Built for Google Play
Sensor Tower costs $25,000โ$40,000 a year and wasn't built for indie game developers. StoreSignal was. Here's the full feature-by-feature comparison.
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