App Center Analytics Alternatives

The best App Center Analytics alternatives are Azure Monitor Mobile Analytics for teams staying with Microsoft, Firebase Analytics for app events, Datadog, New Relic or Dynatrace for mobile diagnostics, and ActivationPal for conversion and subscription events. Microsoft supports App Center Analytics and Diagnostics through March 31, 2027; Azure Monitor Mobile Analytics entered public preview on April 15, 2026. This site makes ActivationPal, which is not a crash-reporting replacement. Microsoft’s retirement update links to its Azure Monitor migration guidance.

1. Azure Monitor Mobile Analytics

For teams staying with Microsoft, Azure Monitor Mobile Analytics is the direct migration path to evaluate. It is in public preview, while App Center Analytics and Diagnostics remain supported through March 31, 2027.

Azure Monitor is a broader monitoring service, with telemetry collection and analysis billed around data ingestion and related capabilities. Microsoft’s general Azure Monitor pricing page does not establish a specific price for Mobile Analytics in preview. Budget against the feature’s current terms instead of applying a general Azure Monitor rate to it.

If the migration also needs a focused home for conversion events, ActivationPal accepts custom events through its Native Swift, Native Android, Flutter and React Native/Expo SDKs, then joins supported RevenueCat or Superwall subscription events. That covers onboarding and paywall conversion reporting while Azure Monitor is evaluated for the Microsoft migration path; it does not replace diagnostics.

2. Firebase Analytics

Firebase Analytics fits teams measuring app events in the Firebase ecosystem. It is focused on analytics; Datadog, New Relic and Dynatrace focus on observability and troubleshooting. Firebase Analytics is free to use.

For conversion funnels and subscription outcomes, ActivationPal can receive app events through its SDKs and supported RevenueCat or Superwall events. It can complement Firebase, but does not replace diagnostics.

3. Datadog RUM

Datadog’s iOS Real User Monitoring covers user journeys and frontend performance in Apple apps, with mobile crash reporting described in its iOS RUM and crash reporting documentation. It is an observability option, not a drop-in replacement for App Center custom-event reports.

Datadog prices RUM by session; estimate session volume against current pricing.

4. New Relic Mobile Monitoring

New Relic suits teams troubleshooting mobile performance and crashes within a wider observability platform. Its mobile monitoring overview covers iOS and Android monitoring.

The free tier includes 100 GB of monthly data ingest and one full-platform user. Mobile access and additional usage depend on edition; see New Relic pricing.

5. Dynatrace mobile RUM

Dynatrace mobile Real User Monitoring helps teams investigate app startup, views, network requests, crashes and Android ANRs. Its iOS RUM documentation describes the mobile monitoring approach; it is focused on observability rather than App Center’s custom-event reports.

Dynatrace lists RUM at $2.25 per 1,000 sessions and RUM with replay at $4.50 per 1,000 sessions; pricing gives current terms.

6. ActivationPal

ActivationPal is for teams measuring app conversion rather than device health. Its SDKs accept custom app events for Native Swift, Native Android, Flutter and React Native/Expo apps; it also reports supported RevenueCat and Superwall subscription events. Teams can use those events for onboarding and paywall funnels, then connect subscription outcomes to conversion analysis through subscription analytics.

ActivationPal does not replace crash reports, performance traces or device diagnostics. Keep an observability product for those jobs. See mobile app analytics tools for other analytics options, or onboarding analytics for the funnel use case.

How to choose an App Center replacement

Choose Azure Monitor Mobile Analytics if you want Microsoft’s migration path, or Firebase Analytics if your app-event reporting belongs in the Firebase ecosystem. For mobile crashes and performance, compare Datadog, New Relic and Dynatrace against the platforms your team supports. ActivationPal fits teams focused on conversion funnels and subscription events; it does not cover crash diagnostics.