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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Mode

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMode, or Mode Analytics, from ThoughtSpot since the June 2023 acquisition, is a business intelligence platform that unifies company analytics by bringing data teams and business teams together, so analysts can provide rapid answers to strategic, ad hoc questions. And, business stakeholder can access relevant data to answer their own questions which can often detract more impactful work.N/A

    Sensor Tower

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/ASensor Tower is a source of mobile app, digital advertising, retail media, and audience insights for the largest brands and app publishers across the globe.N/A
    Pricing
    ModeSensor Tower
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ModeSensor Tower
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ModeSensor Tower
    Considered Both Products
    ThoughtSpot
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    Sensor Tower
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    ModeSensor Tower
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Mode Analytics and Sensor Tower
    Feature
    Mode Analytics
    8.5
    9 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Sensor Tower
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.49 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Mode Analytics and Sensor Tower
    Feature
    Mode Analytics
    7.4
    9 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Sensor Tower
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities6.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages7.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Mode Analytics and Sensor Tower
    Feature
    Mode Analytics
    7.9
    8 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Sensor Tower
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF5.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling9.68 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Mode Analytics and Sensor Tower
    Feature
    Mode Analytics
    6.5
    9 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Sensor Tower
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    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization5.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Mode Analytics and Sensor Tower
    Feature
    Mode Analytics
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Sensor Tower
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Mode Analytics and Sensor Tower
    Feature
    Mode Analytics
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Sensor Tower
    -
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    REST API9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    ModeSensor Tower
    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    Firebase Crashlytics
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Firebase Crashlytics
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
    Flurry Analytics (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ModeSensor Tower
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (9 ratings)
    8.4
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.4
    (5 ratings)
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ModeSensor Tower
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ThoughtSpot
    Mode is a clear category winner for how it easy it is to go from interactive analysis to professional quality reporting. You can easily do all your SQL and quite a bit of R/Python. If you want to quickly go from your database to simple charts, this is your pick. If you need to do heavier data modeling, scheduling jobs, or ML, you'll need something else, like Databricks. In my opinion, the quality of visualizations and some developer/analyst features make Databricks an unacceptable substitute.
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    Sensor Tower
    I think that App Annie will be handy for the companies that provide service in multiple countries - so they have to deal with local competitors research and track the performance of the app (by the position and by the reviews) in different stores. I think that for a one-country app, many of the features will be less relevant. At the same time, App Annie offers custom plans, so I see how the user experience can be different.
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    Pros
    ThoughtSpot
    • It allows me to undertake data visualization tasks by creating really insightful charts and dashboards
    • It allows for easy sharing and work collaboration on data analysis tasks
    • Mode has an easier to use SQL editor as well
    • I love how it organizes all our SQL data tables into easy-to-view data we can draw insights on
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    Sensor Tower
    • Very easy to use and understand. The dashboard is quite complete.
    • The free version is quite complete.
    • They send daily and weekly emails with statistics on your apps so you can understand key facts to improve its standing.
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    Cons
    ThoughtSpot
    • Date ranges aren't always the most intuitive to set, strangely
    • Faster refresh rates would be ideal
    • Would love more dynamic mobile device integration (alerts, etc)
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    Sensor Tower
    • App Annie is extremely limited if you are on the free plan. While you can garner some golden nuggets from the free plan, it's extremely difficult to make needle moving decisions based on the free data. It would be great if App Annie would disclose pricing on their website, plus have a non-free/enterprise plan were you could pick and choose features they offer.
    • After nearly considering a paid plan with App Annie, I decided not to purchase because of the broken trust that stemmed from their sales team. I often got cold-calls from their reps - even when I never contacted them for a sales member to call me. I was bombarded for about 2 weeks straight with phone calls and hard-core sales emails with just asking to talk, no questions or personalization. This cold, unwanted and unwelcome outreach solidified my decision not to purchase.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ThoughtSpot
    No answers on this topic
    Sensor Tower
    Well the fact that the freemium features are all that I need right now, I will most definitely continue to use it on a daily basis. I might upgrade to the pro version in the future if I need more data than what I am getting now. But for now it works great for what I need.
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    Usability
    ThoughtSpot
    For the advanced user already familiar with Python. It is just the same tool, already managed and connected to the data.
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    Sensor Tower
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    ThoughtSpot
    Mode has dedicated agents who are online in a chatroom, ready to take on any questions and provide helpful feedback.
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    Sensor Tower
    I have not had to contact support a lot of times. The few times I did, I got correct and lengthy responses, but they took some time to answer. Their product is very complete, so unless you have a specific question, you will probably not need to contact support at any time.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ThoughtSpot
    We used both Qlik and Mode at our organization. The mode was used a quick analysis SQL tool while Qlik was our enterprise BI solution.
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    Sensor Tower
    We use Google 360 and are able to do a much deeper dive into the activity we see on our apps. I think App Annie is a great starting point product, but for more in depth analytics, something like a Google 360 or Adobe might be better.
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    Return on Investment
    ThoughtSpot
    • Extremely positive. It's a key feature in our application.
    • Were it not for the account management bit, Mode would be hands-down our recommendation for anyone looking for cloud BI.
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    Sensor Tower
    • App Annie has had neither a positive nor negative impact on our ROI or business objectives. Our team currently uses their free, very limited plan for data discrepancy with our main ASO tool. Otherwise, we have connected our apps and let the data flow in. We go in the account about once every 2-3 months.
    • With App Annie's data we have solidified that our other paid ASO tool we use has accurate data and that we will continue to pay for that tool. So in that regards, App Annie's provided us with a confirmation in our competitor ASO tool purchase decision.
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