# Explorer Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Explorer the right Competitive Intelligence solution for you? Explore 39 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/211320/Explorer/reviews --- Explorer 5 (39) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/211320/Explorer/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Explorer Ease of use 4.9 Customer Service 4.9 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Kirandeep K Business Manager Mobile CommerceComputer Software, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “The interface is easy to use, and the data provided is comprehensive enough to help find find a lot of niche mobile app companies.“ January 4, 2023 ML Mathieu L ResearcherResearch, Self-employedUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It can be costly based on the project.“ March 17, 2021 NM Nicholas M Manager, Global Supply PartnershipsMarketing and Advertising, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “Additionally, the visual UI is intuitive, and the lists we generate can be easily exported to Excel.“ February 11, 2022 MV Manogna V Senior Sales ManagerComputer Software, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The interface is very user-friendly which led to easy onboarding for us.“ January 10, 2023 VK Vladimir K CEOMarketing and Advertising, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I like the easiness of the API and the variety of data points available in the subscription.“ February 4, 2022 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 39 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Mary H. Strategy Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Useful Competitive Intelligence Tool" February 20, 2024 5.0 Pros I like Explorer's up-to-date SDK data and the ability to track specific SDKs. Cons No cons at the moment. Explorer's features cover our use case. Switched from [Apptopia](https://www.capterra.com/p/190327/Apptopia/) Better SDK data and a better data exporting format for the purposes of analyzing up-to-date SDK data. Review Source Joshua A. Chief Strategy Officer Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Chief Strategy Officer" January 6, 2024 5.0 Pros I really liked the SDK stats (and how up to date it was) vs other competitors Cons No cons at the moment on my side. Happy with the product Switched from [Apptopia](https://www.capterra.com/p/190327/Apptopia/) Better stats for SDK distribution vs Apptopia (where data was stale) Review Source VK Vladimir K. CEO Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Easy to use tool to get added value to our ML" February 4, 2022 5.0 Pros I like the easiness of the API and the variety of data points available in the subscription. Cons Haven't found any cons so far. Straightforward implementation fast support. Review Source Christoph B. VP of Marketing Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "One tool to truly get the insights you need" December 8, 2022 5.0 I think it's simply a great product. Pros 42 Matters has a very clean database, so the data allows it to run proper analyses. It is also much more teacher than alternative databases and contains exactly the information you need. It was quite a task to compare the different alternatives for app analytics but I eventually found the provider I trust. Cons I would have appreciated it if I had found the summary of how many countries an app ranks in the top 10, top5, which would also be accessible in the general database. It is available when you click on the app but I would have loved to export that information for some custom analyses. Review Source Kirandeep K. Business Manager Mobile Commerce Computer Software Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Best tool for Lead Generation for Mobile Market" January 4, 2023 5.0 I was looking for a tool to filter leads within a particular industry. The tool helps me provide just that without a huge price tag compared to some of its alternatives. Pros The interface is easy to use, and the data provided is comprehensive enough to help find find a lot of niche mobile app companies. Cons Everything seems to work as expected. So far, there is nothing negative to add. Review Source Joe M. Director of Sales Engineering Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "42matters has overdelivered" October 6, 2021 5.0 Pros The SDK Explorer feature and the individual app intelligence such as monthly downloads, geo breakdown, embedded SDK, and user reviews info have all been a huge value add to our market research and GTM efforts. The 42matters team has been extremely helpful and responsive when requesting new SDK mappings. Customer support is excellent! Cons Lack of app intel on monthly active users Review Source Iram K. International Business Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Best tool for App Insights & Technology Used" May 9, 2022 5.0 I am really happy with this tool so far. It's easy to use. You can add filters to target the apps & data of your choice. Pros It is a great tool to get all the information about an App or website. It provides a detailed app insights and technology used. Cons This can be an expensive investment for start-ups but would worth it. Review Source Arvind P. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Amaazing product" June 22, 2021 5.0 Pros Contains pretty much all the data I require for daily use and is pretty accurate on everything. Extremely intuitive and easy to use as well. Also, the documentation for the API is on-point as well - provides a ton of additional information, especially useful for integration with other apps. Cons Cannot think of any negatives from our usage. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great tool for finding leads" April 27, 2023 5.0 From first call with their sales executive, to product demos, to using the product it has been a top notch experience. Pros Found the monthly active user estimates a great tool to identify the right leads for us Cons Nothing as such, just that the pricing could be little more affordable for small business like ours. Review Source Tom K. VP Programmatic Online Media Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good product" May 11, 2021 5.0 9/10 Pros Very easy to use, contains a lot of data, value for money Cons No ad sizes - seems like they're aware of that and thinking about integrating it in the future Review Source WM Will M. Specialist Management Consulting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Valuable Source of App Data" March 15, 2021 5.0 Pros The ready access to data across a huge app database allows us to quickly research and segment our markets. Excellent customer service and communication. Cons I have no recommendations for improvement at this point. Review Source MK Muhammad K. Founder Consumer Electronics Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A gamechanger" December 14, 2021 5.0 Pros The ease at which I could pick apart other peoples applications and learn at light speed Cons I feel as if this was fine to accomplish my purpose, and I recommend it wholeheartedly Review Source CO Christopher O. Strategy Analyst Telecommunications Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "43 Matters - Market Research" March 26, 2021 5.0 Pros Really easy to use platform which allows you to segment the market on very unique fields. GREAT SDK information and the ability to explore before you decide what you want to export Cons Does not offer MAU or DAU information, but I believe it is in the pipeline for next few months. Review Source AA Aleksandra A. Junior Researcher at the Institute for Finance and Artificial Intelligence Research Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Excellent user-friendly research tool" March 28, 2023 5.0 Explorer significantly helped my doctoral research and other market research conducted at our Institute. It offered market insight that was crucial for my thesis. In the digital era we live in, apps are an indicator of general demand for a significant amount of services and products. Because of that this tool can crucially contribute to researchers in various business, economy, social and technological areas. I highly recommend it. Pros What I like the most is user-friendly interface, that the product is simple to use and offers a lot of various information. As such can be incredibly useful for various intentions, from competition to performance analysis, as well as for general market and demand analysis. Cons I honestly found no cons - no features were difficult to use and it offers a great deal. Review Source RS Rafael S. Security Supervisor Security and Investigations Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Explorer" April 15, 2021 5.0 This platform has helped me at work when I need information that cannot be found on other platforms. It is easy to use and works will with my work assignments during a normal business day. Pros This program is another option to use at work when exhausted options in Chrome, another tool in the work cabinet. Cons I have not experienced any major issues with this program other than subtle differences in the pages with first opened from the desktop. Review Source TP Tonino P. Impiegato Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Utilissimo navigatore per confronto APP" October 6, 2023 5.0 a volte e difficile analizzare le varie app, sè non installandole utilizzando 42Exp diventa pratico e facile Pros Provandolo l'ho trovato pratico e vantaggioso per navigare nella giungla delle app di Google Play Cons Nella prova non ho riscontrato particolari complessità Review Source NM Nicholas M. Manager, Global Supply Partnerships Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Versatile Lead Generation Tool" February 11, 2022 5.0 The sales/ business development team at 42Matters is attentive and responsive. Pros 42Matters' Explorer Enterprise service offers many different ways to filter & refine publisher searches. This feature allows my team and I to quickly generate lists for targeted B2B marketing outreach. Additionally, the visual UI is intuitive, and the lists we generate can be easily exported to Excel. Cons At first, we tried their API service, but that wasn't the right fit. The Explorer Enterprise product is better suited for our lead generations needs. Reason for choosing Explorer 42Matters offers more robust data on App-based publishers than SimilarWeb, which is more focused on mobile and desktop web publishers. Review Source CP Cristina P. Director Data Partnerships Information Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Product" December 17, 2020 5.0 This is the feature I use the most. The data is very accurate and it's very easy to use the searching tools. Pros The product is really easy to use, with a great amount of information that is updated regularly. I use mainly the Explorer feature - the accuracy of the data and the friendly interface makes it my favourite tool in the market. The support team is also great and very responsive. Cons I don't have any faults to highlight in the software. Review Source ET Elaine T. Business Development Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "An amazing tool to work with" November 15, 2021 5.0 Pros The platform organizes information in an easy-to-find way. The complexity of information that composes the platform is very attractive. Cons nothing to add here, the tool has all the information that we need. Review Source YL Yu-Ting L. Senior Lecturer Higher Education Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Multiple filters to define top apps & Responsive customer support" November 24, 2023 5.0 In our exciting research project, we're delving into the world of 'top apps,' decoding their features based on criteria like ratings, the number of rating, download range, and more. This fascinating journey is made possible through the utilization of multiple filters. Pros The team is willing to be flexible to create effective solutions. Additionally, the representatives are investing adequate time in troubleshooting their issues. The combination of speed and accuracy during the query phase generates a delightful customer experience. Cons Certain questions would need to be addressed by different customer support representatives, but overall, it is a great experience to discuss the details, meeting the needs. Review Source AL Aaron L. CEO E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A Start-up Essential!" August 10, 2023 5.0 I have used it to support market research, investor financials and various other benchmarking use cases. It's really cut the time down for me and made this part more streamlined. Pros Oh wow, this product really is easy and quick to use with the exact level of detail that we require without it becoming complex. the support is superb too. Cons Perhaps the 1 app = the same app on each platform. That could probably be consolidated so a view of 'Android + IOS' for example. Review Source MA Mina A. Assistant Professor of Marketing Higher Education Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Very helpful " February 24, 2022 5.0 Pros 42matters is one of the few platforms providing SDK information but unlike many platforms they allow trials so see if they're a fit and their sales groups is very flexible in coming up with terms that work for you. I am in academia and not many platforms are willing to work with the unique reds of academic research. I really appreciate that. Cons I wish there was more flexibility in terms of when to start the subscription. Review Source RM Raveesh M. Faculty Education Management Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "High quality data for cross platform comparison" September 7, 2021 5.0 Pros Very impressed by their high quality data across multiple platforms (Android and iOS) and their app matching feature. I also like their use of ML and manual tagging to provide IAP categorization of apps. Their APIs also are well-designed and the documentation is top-notch. Cons A feature improvement for explorer would be to get historical data for changelog etc. for a longer horizon by a click of a button. Review Source VG Vimlesh G. Founder Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "An important addition to our marketing arsenal" December 7, 2021 5.0 Pros The SDK intelligence solution is the most used by our team on a daily basis and it has changed the way we do our sales and marketing. We have now become very focused and know which companies to reach out to using the 42matters SDK intelligence data. Cons There are no cons that we can think of as it it meeting all our requirements. Review Source SN Saif N. Business Analytics Banking Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Rating 42 Matters" December 7, 2023 5.0 Pros Ease of use, very informative and well organized Cons Its a bit expensive but overall satisfied. 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