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Apptopia vs Factiva

Both stand on market intelligence software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Apptopia

Paid Web

Apptopia offers broad app-market metrics, historical coverage, and change alerts for competitor monitoring. Its lack of web traffic data and unpublished pricing may matter for buyers needing broader measurement.

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Factiva

Paid APIiPhoneWeb

Choose Factiva if your work calls for business news, company research and tools for tracking topics or sales signals. Salesforce users may value the account-page app and sharing features; API users need a valid Dow Jones user key, and commercial access is arranged through a Dow Jones sales representative.

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The facts

	Apptopia	Factiva
Free plan	No	Not published
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	API, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Free or on request
Plans published	None	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	apptopia.com	dowjones.com
On market intelligence software	#16 of 21	#12 of 21

Apptopia: what it does well

Tracks competitors in the app market
Extensive historical data
Alerts users to changes
Covers downloads, revenue, users, and engagement
Includes market share and app-store keyword data

What to know first

No free plan
Pricing is available on request
No web traffic data
Web is the only listed platform

Factiva: what it does well

Combines news content, research tools and company profiles.
Natural-language search supports querying the platform.
Personalized and trending news modules surface tailored coverage.
Salesforce app embeds company news and data on account pages.
Radar highlights selling opportunities and risk factors.

What to know first

Paid access has pricing on request.
Snapshots API collection requires a valid Dow Jones user key.
Registration is for corporate accounts and requests corporate account information.

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