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Does Your App Make The Grade? Find Out Here

Feb 26, 2014·2 min read

Summary

Sensor Tower's updated homepage provides free access to key metrics including daily ratings, overall grade, Sensor Score, Visibility Score, and Internationalization Score (0-100). Using Clash of Clans as an example, it shows an A+ grade. For competitive analysis, Chase Mobile earns a C grade with poor internationalization, while Bank of America gets a D with low visibility and negative reviews, suggesting review analysis.

This tool helps app developers and marketers evaluate performance and identify improvement areas.

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