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Head-to-head · Digital Advertising Intelligence Software

Sensor Tower vs Adthena

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Sensor Tower #1 in Digital Advertising Intelligence Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 1 features Contact Sensor Tower
Adthena #3 in Digital Advertising Intelligence Software 8.7/10 21-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Adthena

Sensor Tower leads on 0 checks, Adthena on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSensor Tower · 9.2/10
  • Free trialonly Adthena

Sensor Tower scores higher on our rubric for digital advertising intelligence software: 9.2 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Sensor Tower is the better fit for teams needing broad digital ad and market intelligence. Adthena is the better fit for search advertisers needing deep competitive intelligence.

  • Sensor Tower fits best

    Teams needing broad digital ad and market intelligence

  • Adthena fits best

    Search advertisers needing deep competitive intelligence

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Side by side

Feature Sensor Tower 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Adthena 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.7
Ranking #1 in Digital Advertising Intelligence Software #3 in Digital Advertising Intelligence Software
Best for Teams needing broad digital ad and market intelligence Search advertisers needing deep competitive intelligence
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan — —
Free trial — 21 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 3 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Sensor Tower 0/1 · Adthena 0/1
Creative search Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Ad channels covered Not checked yet Not checked yet
Ad formats covered Not checked yet Not checked yet
Historical ad data Not checked yet Not checked yet
Market coverage Not checked yet Not checked yet
Data export Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Connects app, web, audience, advertising, and gaming insights
  • Tracks ad spend, impressions, share of voice, advertisers, and creatives
  • Offers historical trends, custom alerts, API access, and data integrations
  • Extensive historical paid-search, spend and market-share analysis
  • Tracks Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT ad activity
  • Strong reporting, API and brand-protection integrations
Cons
  • Pricing is customized and requires contacting sales
  • The breadth of coverage may exceed teams focused on a single channel
  • Enterprise data workflows may be unnecessary for teams needing only basic metrics
  • Paid product with no free plan
  • Advanced capabilities target mid-market and enterprise teams
  • Custom Whole Market View pricing varies by deployment scope
Our verdict

Sensor Tower brings market and competitor intelligence together across mobile apps, websites, digital advertising, audiences, and games. Its coverage suits marketers, app developers, gaming companies, advertisers, strategists, and…

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Adthena is an AI-driven search intelligence platform for enterprise brands, marketers and agencies. It monitors competitive activity across Google Ads and selected AI-search surfaces, including ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews and Perplexity.…

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  1. Sensor TowerDigital Advertising Intelligence Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. AdthenaDigital Advertising Intelligence Software 8.721-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sensor Tower — where it wins

    • Connects app, web, audience, advertising, and gaming insights
    • Tracks ad spend, impressions, share of voice, advertisers, and creatives
    • Offers historical trends, custom alerts, API access, and data integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is customized and requires contacting sales
    • The breadth of coverage may exceed teams focused on a single channel
    • Enterprise data workflows may be unnecessary for teams needing only basic metrics
  • Adthena — where it wins

    • Extensive historical paid-search, spend and market-share analysis
    • Tracks Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT ad activity
    • Strong reporting, API and brand-protection integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid product with no free plan
    • Advanced capabilities target mid-market and enterprise teams
    • Custom Whole Market View pricing varies by deployment scope

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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