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MightySignal was acquired by Sensor Tower.
MightySignal

MightySignal

Mobile App Intelligence & Anmightysignal.com

MightySignal provided comprehensive SDK detection and mobile app technology intelligence, enabling businesses to understand competitive landscapes, technology adoption patterns, and monetization strategies across the mobile app ecosystem.

Last updated May 11, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Founded
2014
HQ
San Francisco, California, United States
Connections
3

At a glance

Employees
11-50
Funding
$3M
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About

Leading SDK detection and mobile app intelligence provider before acquisition by Sensor Tower

MightySignal was a mobile app intelligence and data analytics company that specialized in tracking software development kits (SDKs) and third-party technologies embedded within mobile applications. The platform provided detailed insights into the mobile app ecosystem by identifying which SDKs, advertising networks, analytics tools, and other third-party services were integrated into iOS and Android applications. This intelligence helped app developers, investors, advertisers, and market researchers understand competitive landscapes, technology adoption trends, and monetization strategies across the mobile app market. Founded in 2014, MightySignal built a comprehensive database of mobile app intelligence by continuously scanning and analyzing millions of apps across major app stores. The company's technology could detect hundreds of different SDKs and provide historical data on when technologies were added or removed from applications. In March 2019, MightySignal was acquired by Sensor Tower, a leading mobile app analytics and market intelligence platform, which integrated MightySignal's SDK detection capabilities into its broader suite of mobile app intelligence tools. Following the acquisition, MightySignal's technology and data became part of Sensor Tower's offering, enhancing Sensor Tower's ability to provide comprehensive mobile app market intelligence. The MightySignal brand was eventually absorbed into Sensor Tower's product portfolio, with its core SDK detection and app intelligence capabilities continuing to operate under the Sensor Tower umbrella.

Business model

SaaS

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • SDK Intelligence

    Comprehensive database tracking hundreds of SDKs across millions of mobile apps with historical installation data

  • App Store Analytics

    Detailed insights into mobile app metadata, rankings, and technology stack changes over time

  • Competitive Intelligence

    Tools for analyzing competitor app technologies, monetization strategies, and SDK adoption patterns

  • API Access

    Programmatic access to mobile app intelligence data for integration into business workflows

Key features

SDK detection across iOS and Android appsHistorical tracking of technology installations and removalsCoverage of millions of mobile applicationsIdentification of advertising networks and analytics toolsTechnology adoption trend analysisCompetitive landscape mapping

Use cases

Competitive intelligence for app developersInvestment due diligence for venture capital firmsAd tech vendor market researchSDK vendor customer identification and market analysisMobile advertising network competitive analysisTechnology adoption trend research

Customer segments

Mobile app developersVenture capital and private equity firmsAd tech companiesSDK and technology vendorsMarket research firmsMobile advertising networks

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Mobile app scanning and analysisBinary analysis toolsData warehousingRESTful APIsCloud infrastructure

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

Corporate history
  • 2014Founded
Connection details

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