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AppsFlyer tells you which campaign brought a user. Pieowl shows what that user does next: funnels, retention, cohorts, user profiles and session replay, with clear prices and no sales call.
- Product analytics
- React Native SDK
- Clear prices
- EU cloud
Pieowl vs AppsFlyer: which is right for you?
Pieowl if…
- 1Product teams that need funnels, retention and cohorts
- 2Web apps, SaaS and React Native apps
- 3Startups that want clear prices without a sales contract
AppsFlyer if…
- 1Mobile marketers who need install attribution across ad networks
- 2Apps that need deep links from web, email or QR codes into the app
- 3Teams that need fraud protection for ad spend
These tools answer different questions. AppsFlyer: which ad drove this install? Pieowl: what do users do in my product?
Why consider Pieowl over AppsFlyer?
AppsFlyer is a mobile measurement partner, or MMP. It tells you which ad, campaign or partner brought each install. It covers mobile, web, CTV, PC and console, and adds fraud protection, deep linking, incrementality tests and a data clean room. For teams that spend on paid user acquisition, that is hard to replace.
Pieowl does a different job: product analytics. It shows what people do once they are in your app or on your site. Which features they use, where they get stuck in a funnel, and whether they come back. You get funnels, retention, cohorts, user profiles, session replay and revenue tracking.
The pricing models are very different too. AppsFlyer charges per attributed conversion after a free welcome package, and the Enterprise plan is priced by sales. Pieowl charges per event, with every feature on every plan: $9/month for 10K events, $19/month for 100K and $69/month for 1M on Starter.
Many teams use both: an MMP for install attribution, and a product analytics tool for what happens after. If you don't run paid app install campaigns, you may not need an MMP at all.
Key differences at a glance
How Pieowl and AppsFlyer compare on the things that matter most. Checked October 2026.
| Feature | Pieowl | AppsFlyer |
|---|---|---|
| Key differences | ||
| Main job | Product analytics | Mobile attribution (MMP) |
| Pricing model | Per event, every feature included | Per attributed conversion, plus premium add-ons |
| Ad partner integrations | None | Thousands of integrated partners |
| Native iOS and Android SDKs | No (React Native only) | Yes |
| Product analytics | ||
| Event trackingAppsFlyer measures in-app events | Yes | Yes |
| Funnels | Yes | Not its focus |
| Retention | Yes | Not its focus |
| User profiles | Yes | Not its focus |
| Cohorts | Yes | Not its focus |
| Session replay | Yes | No |
| Marketing measurement | ||
| App install attributionAppsFlyer's core product | No | Yes |
| Web traffic sources and UTM campaignsPieowl shows revenue by source, campaign and referrer | Yes | Yes |
| CTV, PC and console attribution | No | Yes |
| Deep linkingWeb-to-app, email-to-app and QR-to-app | No | Yes |
| Incrementality tests | No | Yes |
| Advanced features | ||
| Fraud protectionAppsFlyer Protect360 | No | Premium add-on |
| Ad cost and ROI across partnersAppsFlyer connects cost and revenue across 100+ partners | No | Yes |
| Audience segmentation | Cohorts | Premium add-on |
| AI answers about your data | Via your AI assistant (MCP) | AI agents suite |
| Privacy and security | ||
| SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 | No | Yes |
| Integrations and data | ||
| API access | Yes | Premium add-on |
| Mobile SDKsPieowl has no native iOS or Android SDK | React Native | Yes |
| Ad network integrationsThousands of integrated partners | No | Yes |
| Raw data export | API, S3 or Google Cloud Storage | Data Locker (premium add-on) |
Technical comparison
For developers, here is how the setups compare.
| Feature | Pieowl | AppsFlyer |
|---|---|---|
| Web script sizeAppsFlyer is mainly used through mobile SDKs, so a web script size comparison isn't useful. | About 3 KB gzipped | Not compared |
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| Database | ClickHouse + PostgreSQL + Redis | Managed by AppsFlyer |
Pricing comparison
Pieowl charges per event. AppsFlyer charges per attributed conversion. AppsFlyer prices checked October 2026.
Pieowl
Pay per event. Every feature on every plan.- 14-day free trial, no card needed.
- Starter: from $9/month for 10K events, $19 for 100K and $69 for 1M.
- Growth: twice the Starter price, for up to 30 sites and 30 team members.
- Over 10M events a month: talk to us.
- Pay yearly and get 2 months free.
- Paid plans come with a 14-day money-back guarantee.
AppsFlyer
Per attributed conversion, plus add-ons- Zero plan: free, with 12K conversions in the first year, for apps using owned media only.
- Growth: pay as you go at $0.07 per conversion after the welcome package.
- Enterprise: custom pricing through sales.
- Premium add-ons include API access, Protect360 fraud protection, audience segmentation and Data Locker.
Adding Pieowl next to (or instead of) AppsFlyer
First decide if you need attribution, product analytics, or both. Many teams keep their MMP and add Pieowl for in-product behavior.
- 01Decide what you need
If you run paid app install campaigns, you still need an MMP for attribution. Pieowl covers what users do after they arrive.
- 02Install the Pieowl SDK
Add @pieowl/react-native to your app, and the Pieowl script or @pieowl/web to your website. Use @pieowl/sdk for server-side events.
- 03Map your in-app events
Send the same in-app events to Pieowl with pieowl.track('event_name', { ...properties }). Keep your event names so reports match.
- 04Identify users
Call pieowl.identify({ profileId }) after login. This unlocks user profiles, retention and cohorts.
- 05Build funnels and dashboards
Set up funnels, retention charts and dashboards. Or ask your AI assistant to run them for you over MCP.
Effort: Moderate
Estimated time: 1-2 days for basic setupSDK compatibility
Both track named events with properties. Pieowl uses track for events and identify for users.Historical data
Pieowl has no AppsFlyer importer. Attribution history usually stays in AppsFlyer. Pieowl has a bulk import API if you want to script your own import of event data.
Where Pieowl is a better fit than AppsFlyer
Pick Pieowl when you need product analytics more than install attribution.
Product teams studying behavior
AppsFlyer tells you which ad brought a user. Pieowl shows what that user does next: funnels, feature use and retention.
Startups that want clear prices
From $9/month for 10K events, $19/month for 100K and $69/month for 1M. No per-conversion fees and no paid add-ons.
Web-first and SaaS products
Pieowl handles web analytics and product analytics in one place, with no cookies on your site.
Seeing what went wrong in a session
Pieowl session replay shows a visit step by step. It's opt-in per site, and text and form fields are always hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about AppsFlyer and Pieowl. AppsFlyer details checked October 2026.
Are AppsFlyer and Pieowl competitors?
Mostly not. AppsFlyer is a mobile measurement partner that attributes installs and conversions to marketing. Pieowl is product analytics that shows what users do in your product. Many companies use both.
Can Pieowl replace AppsFlyer?
Only if you don't need install attribution. If you run paid app install campaigns, you need an MMP like AppsFlyer. If you mostly want to understand user behavior, Pieowl is the better fit.
How much does AppsFlyer cost?
The Zero plan is free, with 12K conversions in the first year, for apps that use owned media only. Growth is pay as you go at $0.07 per conversion after the welcome package. Enterprise is priced by sales. API access, Protect360, audience segmentation and Data Locker are premium add-ons.
How much does Pieowl cost?
Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial, no card needed. Starter is $9/month for 10K events, $19 for 100K and $69 for 1M. Growth is twice the Starter price and covers up to 30 sites and 30 team members. Yearly billing gives you 2 months free, and paid plans have a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Does Pieowl have fraud protection or deep linking?
No. Both are attribution features. AppsFlyer is much stronger here. Pieowl focuses on what users do once they are in your product.
Does Pieowl have native iOS and Android SDKs?
No. Pieowl has a React Native SDK and an HTTP API. If your app is fully native Swift or Kotlin, AppsFlyer has native SDKs and Pieowl does not.
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14-day free trial, no card needed. Then from $9 a month for 10K events.