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Mobile & App Intelligence Latest snapshot 2026-08-02 Free tier

High-Demand Low-Rating App Category Opportunity Scan

A ranked league table of 64 app-store categories scored by demand vs. user dissatisfaction — where download volume is high but ratings are weak — with 348 representative high-demand low-rated apps as concrete build targets, for both Apple App Store and Google Play.

Records
412 records
Refresh
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Formats
CSV + Parquet
Coverage
Global (US storefronts)
Packages
3
Total volume
199 KB

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$99

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What you get

  • S — Category opportunity scores for both stores: the ranked league table (64 rows)
  • M — Scores + representative high-demand low-rated Apple apps (292 rows)
  • L — Full scan: scores + representative apps for both stores (412 rows)
  • Companion opportunity report with charts and per-category commentary

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Coverage statistics

Records
412
Largest package
103 KB

Available packages

Real contents of the current builds — row counts, sizes and checksums come from the packaging manifest, not estimates.

Built packages for App Category Opportunity Scan
Slice Scope Rows Size Snapshot Monthly
S — scores-only Category opportunity scores for both stores (the ranked league table) 64 27 KB $99 $39/mo
M — scores-plus-apple-targets Category scores + representative high-demand low-rated apps (Apple App Store) 292 69 KB $199 $79/mo
L — full-scan Category scores + representative apps for both stores (full drill-down) 412 103 KB $299 $119/mo

Free Open Data — full downloads

This dataset is part of the DataForge Open Data program: the upstream license (CC BY-NC 4.0 (DataForge curated layer; academic/personal use, attribution + backlink required) — commercial use requires a DataForge commercial license) permits free redistribution, so the complete packages below are free — no signup. Please cite DataForge (data.zalize.com) with a backlink when you use or share this data.

Free open data downloads for App Category Opportunity Scan
Package Rows Size Download
S — High-Demand Low-Rating App Category Opportunity Scan 64 27 KB Download (HF) mirror
M — High-Demand Low-Rating App Category Opportunity Scan 292 69 KB Download (HF) mirror
L — High-Demand Low-Rating App Category Opportunity Scan 412 103 KB Download (HF) mirror

License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (DataForge curated layer; academic/personal use, attribution + backlink required) — commercial use requires a DataForge commercial license · Attribution: DataForge (data.zalize.com)

Full package inventory

Every package registered in the delivery catalog for this dataset — 3 packages, 199 KB total , 768 rows. Sizes, row counts and SHA-256 checksums come straight from the packaging pipeline.

PackageDateRowsSizesha256Access
category-opportunity-tier1-L-2026-08-02.ziptier L2026-08-02412103 KBFree download
category-opportunity-tier1-M-2026-08-02.ziptier M2026-08-0229269 KBFree download
category-opportunity-tier1-S-2026-08-02.ziptier S2026-08-026427 KBFree download

How to get this data

All packages are hosted on the Hugging Face Hub: free/open packages live in a public dataset repo (direct downloads, no signup); paid or restricted editions are delivered from a private repo with token access after approval.

# Download the whole dataset repo (hf CLI — pip install -U huggingface_hub)
hf download zalizedata/app-category-opportunity-scan --repo-type dataset --local-dir app-category-opportunity-scan

# Or just one archive
hf download zalizedata/app-category-opportunity-scan archive/category-opportunity-tier1-L-2026-08-02.zip --repo-type dataset

Protocol access (hf://, resolve links, token auth for private repos) is documented in the developer docs →

Pricing

One-time snapshot or monthly subscription, invoiced — pick a tier and request a quote; we reply within one business day and deliver via a time-limited download link. Prices are for the Internal Analytics tier; AI-training and redistribution tiers available — see License. Tiers marked “Request access” require a short approval step before delivery. Snapshots of the open tiers are also free above — paid plans add monthly refreshes and support.

Pricing for App Category Opportunity Scan
Tier Scope One-time snapshot Subscription Access
S — scores-only Category opportunity scores for both stores (the ranked league table) $99 $39/mo Request quote
M — scores-plus-apple-targets POPULAR Category scores + representative high-demand low-rated apps (Apple App Store) $199 $79/mo Request quote
L — full-scan Category scores + representative apps for both stores (full drill-down) $299 $119/mo Request quote

AI-training use requires the AI-Training tier (1.5× base); redistribution licensing is quoted individually. Annual subscriptions get 2 months free. License details →

Update frequency & delivery

  • Computed from the DataForge appstore pipeline's real collection run; every category score is reproducible from the shipped inputs.
  • Ships with the companion opportunity report (charts + per-category commentary).

Compliance & provenance

Collected only from publicly accessible pages and endpoints — no login-required data, no CAPTCHA solving, no forged authentication. Collection is rate-limited with an identified User-Agent, and collection logs are retained. PII is removed or pseudonymized. Every record carries its source URL and collection timestamp. Sold under a tiered commercial license.

FAQ

How is the data delivered?

Request a quote from the pricing table and we reply within one business day. Once your order is confirmed, packages are delivered via a time-limited download link from our delivery service (dl.zalize.com). Gated and B2B editions add a short approval step.

Can I use this data for AI training?

Yes — with the AI-Training license tier (1.5× the base price). See the License page for details.

What if I need a custom slice?

Custom cuts of the category opportunity scan data (by geography, time window or category) are available on request — contact us for a quote within one business day.

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