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Top 20 Crash Reporting and Performance SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store
Last update: 24 Sep 2023 CET
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Top 20 Crash Reporting and Performance SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store

We at 42matters have identified the 20 most popular Crash Reporting and Performance SDKs leveraged by iOS apps available on the iOS app market.

Crash Reporting and Performance SDKs help developers monitor the performance of their mobile apps. By integrating these SDKs into their products, developers can leverage the crash detection, error reporting, performance monitoring, real-time analytics, and other related capabilities that they offer.

This list is based on our analysis of the millions of mobile applications – and the 2,300+ SDKs they use – that constitute the vast inventory of the Apple App Store. The accompanying data provides readers with a glimpse into the rich mobile application insights generated by the 42matters technology. This data is also available via our APIs, file dumps, Explorer, and SDK Explorer.

The intended purpose of this article is to assist app builders in their search for the perfect Crash Reporting and Performance SDK to leverage in their app, as well as to give SDK developers insight into their biggest competitors and potential customers. This data collected by our technology may also serve as a useful tool for folks researching the wider mobile app market.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, 71.89% have integrated Google Firebase. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

Firebase is Google's mobile platform SDK that helps you quickly develop high-quality apps and grow your business.

Total Apps
632.16k
App Store
App Share
71.89%
App Store
Apps
586.80k
Games
45.36k
Total Downloads
150.04b
App Store
Download Share
74.95%
App Store
App Downloads
98.27b
Game Downloads
51.77b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Google Firebase.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, 28.44% have integrated Firebase Crashlytics Fabric. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

Firebase Crashlytics is an app that helps you track, prioritize, and fix stability issues that erode app quality, in realtime. Spend less time triaging and troubleshooting crashes and more time building app features that delight users.

Total Apps
212.00k
App Store
App Share
28.44%
App Store
Apps
197.95k
Games
14.05k
Total Downloads
73.74b
App Store
Download Share
36.84%
App Store
App Downloads
53.26b
Game Downloads
20.48b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Firebase Crashlytics Fabric.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, 6.51% have integrated Sentry. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

The official Sentry SDK for iOS, tvOS, macOS, watchOS. This SDK is written in Objective-C, but also provides a nice Swift interface.

Total Apps
64.62k
App Store
App Share
6.51%
App Store
Apps
63.66k
Games
953
Total Downloads
13.53b
App Store
Download Share
6.76%
App Store
App Downloads
11.06b
Game Downloads
2.47b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Sentry.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, 11.58% have integrated Umeng Common ASMS. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

Common is a Umeng Analytics SDK. It's a leading mobile app analytical platform in China.

Total Apps
52.52k
App Store
App Share
11.58%
App Store
Apps
47.75k
Games
4.77k
Total Downloads
23.12b
App Store
Download Share
11.55%
App Store
App Downloads
19.84b
Game Downloads
3.28b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Umeng Common ASMS.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, 5.12% have integrated CodePush by Microsoft. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

Total Apps
48.39k
App Store
App Share
5.12%
App Store
Apps
48.20k
Games
199
Total Downloads
4.48b
App Store
Download Share
2.24%
App Store
App Downloads
4.42b
Game Downloads
58.49m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use CodePush by Microsoft.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, 2.63% have integrated New Relic Mobile. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

New Relic One is an observability platform SDK built to help engineers create more perfect software.

Total Apps
13.68k
App Store
App Share
2.63%
App Store
Apps
13.64k
Games
40
Total Downloads
8.16b
App Store
Download Share
4.08%
App Store
App Downloads
8.09b
Game Downloads
73.98m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use New Relic Mobile.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, 1.35% have integrated Bugsnag. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

The Bugsnag SDK monitors application stability so you can make data-driven decisions on whether you should be building new features, or fixing bugs.

Total Apps
11.15k
App Store
App Share
1.35%
App Store
Apps
10.98k
Games
167
Total Downloads
4.46b
App Store
Download Share
2.23%
App Store
App Downloads
3.80b
Game Downloads
666.42m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Bugsnag.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, 1.35% have integrated KSCrash. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

KSCrash is an iOS Crash Reporter SDK.

Total Apps
10.67k
App Store
App Share
1.35%
App Store
Apps
10.09k
Games
576
Total Downloads
11.46b
App Store
Download Share
5.72%
App Store
App Downloads
9.18b
Game Downloads
2.28b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use KSCrash.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, 1.49% have integrated PLCrashReporter. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

PLCrashReporter is a reliable open source library SDK that provides an in-process live crash reporting framework for iOS, macOS, and tvOS.

Total Apps
8.93k
App Store
App Share
1.49%
App Store
Apps
7.52k
Games
1.40k
Total Downloads
11.83b
App Store
Download Share
5.91%
App Store
App Downloads
9.17b
Game Downloads
2.66b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use PLCrashReporter.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, <1% have integrated Instabug. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

Instabug is an SDK that enables mobile teams to release with confidence. It offers comprehensive bug and crash reports, real-time user surveys, and user feedback.

Total Apps
8.65k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
8.63k
Games
23
Total Downloads
2.57b
App Store
Download Share
1.28%
App Store
App Downloads
2.54b
Game Downloads
27.22m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Instabug.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, <1% have integrated Embrace. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

Total Apps
5.11k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
5.01k
Games
99
Total Downloads
3.99b
App Store
Download Share
1.99%
App Store
App Downloads
1.46b
Game Downloads
2.53b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Embrace.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, <1% have integrated Breakpad. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

The Breakpad SDK is a set of client and server components which implement a crash-reporting system.

Total Apps
4.55k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
4.19k
Games
361
Total Downloads
1.58b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.15b
Game Downloads
437.61m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Breakpad.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, <1% have integrated Bugsee. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

Total Apps
3.40k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
3.37k
Games
25
Total Downloads
154.47m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
147.58m
Game Downloads
6.89m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Bugsee.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, <1% have integrated Datadog. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

Total Apps
3.35k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
3.34k
Games
13
Total Downloads
4.93b
App Store
Download Share
2.46%
App Store
App Downloads
4.91b
Game Downloads
25.31m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Datadog.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, <1% have integrated UXCam. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

UXCam is an experience analytics solution for mobile apps. The UXCam SDK captures every micro interaction on your app, allowing you to replay, analyze and optimize the User Experience.

Total Apps
2.74k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
2.69k
Games
53
Total Downloads
717.97m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
707.95m
Game Downloads
10.02m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use UXCam.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, 2.55% have integrated HockeyApp. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

This SDK enables you to distribute your builds, collect crash reports, and get feedback from your users.

Total Apps
2.62k
App Store
App Share
2.55%
App Store
Apps
2.17k
Games
448
Total Downloads
882.87m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
127.79m
Game Downloads
755.09m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use HockeyApp.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, <1% have integrated Smartlook. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

Smartlook is an SDK that records users on websites and in mobile apps. It has features that allow you to find useful information, even in thousands of recordings, in no time.

Total Apps
2.35k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
2.11k
Games
238
Total Downloads
1.05b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
917.51m
Game Downloads
128.31m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Smartlook.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, <1% have integrated Dynatrace. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

Total Apps
2.22k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
2.21k
Games
12
Total Downloads
5.20b
App Store
Download Share
2.60%
App Store
App Downloads
5.19b
Game Downloads
8.68m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Dynatrace.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, <1% have integrated Testfairy. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

Total Apps
1.50k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.47k
Games
28
Total Downloads
67.28m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
56.33m
Game Downloads
10.96m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Testfairy.

Among all apps utilizing crash reporting and performance SDKs, <1% have integrated Bugfender. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the crash reporting and performance SDK category.

Total Apps
1.41k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.35k
Games
54
Total Downloads
277.91m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
243.96m
Game Downloads
33.95m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Bugfender.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How does 42matters collect this data?'

We’ve developed a number of machine learning algorithms that scan millions of mobile and connected TV (CTV) applications on a regular basis. In addition, we collect ground truth app performance intelligence and use this data to build statistical models that estimate the performance of apps for which we do not have ground truth data.

What SDK data does 42matters collect?'

We track over 2,300 of the most popular SDKs integrated in iOS and Android apps. We collect a variety of SDK insights (title, platform, ID, category, and developer website); performance metrics (the number of apps that have installed each SDK, installation and removal trends, and app downloads); market share statistics (including market share per app category); and more!

How can I access 42matters’ SDK data?'

The most direct way is to use our SDK Explorer, which is a visual, web-based research platform that enables you to peruse all 2,300+ SDKs that we track. It’s great for market research, lead generation, competitor analysis, etc. However, more technically-inclined folks might prefer our APIs and File Dumps, which enable you to query info for specific apps or SDKs. You can also use our other research platforms (the Explorer and App Watchlist) to view integrated SDKs by app.

Can I use 42matters’ solutions to generate app publisher leads?'

Absolutely! We actually wrote about this on our blog. We focused on ad network SDKs, but the examples are applicable to most SDK types. To summarize, you can use the Explorer’s advanced filtering capabilities to home in on best-fit app publishers, leverage the SDK Explorer to see which apps use your competitors’ SDKs, and use our APIs and file dumps to build custom lead generation processes.

What data does 42matters provide on mobile apps?'

A ton! We track 17+ million apps across Google Play, the Apple App Store, Amazon Appstore, Tencent MyApp, and Huawei AppGallery. Our solutions provide access to app details (developer insights, metadata, ASO keywords, contact information, etc.); performance metrics (downloads, MAUs, ratings, reviews, top chart rankings, etc.); technical insights (integrated SDKs, permissions, required capabilities, etc.); content details (categories, genres, IAB categories, content ratings, etc.); compliance information (app-ads.txt, privacy policies, store status, etc.) and much, much more!

Can I use 42matters’ solutions to find SDKs for my app?'

Definitely. The SDK Explorer enables you to sort SDKs by category, identify similar SDKs, analyze SDK reliability, and more. In addition, you can use the App Watchlist and Explorer to monitor your competitors, including which SDKs they add and remove, their current tech stacks, and SDK changelogs. This means you use our solutions not only to find the right SDK for a particular purpose, but also which SDKs you might need to keep up with your rivals.