SideKit

Visibility3

Vibe60

AI Visibility & Sentiment

SideKit

SideKit is a Y Combinator-backed mobile app infrastructure platform that provides drop-in analytics, version management, and self-healing feedback tools for iOS and React Native developers. Built by engineers from Databricks, Jane Street, Citadel, and Microsoft, it offers lightweight SDKs that simplify production app management.

Active Monitoring

appsidekit.com

Software YC25-26

AI Visibility Score

3/100

Invisible

Sentiment Score

60/100

AI Perception

Summary

SideKit is currently operating in an AI discovery vacuum, missing from 92% of the critical developer and product manager decision-making paths where competitors like PostHog and Firebase have become the default recommendations. While the brand maintains a baseline identity in direct queries on Claude, it is effectively invisible during the high-intent research phase for mobile infrastructure and privacy-first analytics.

Value Proposition

All-in-one lightweight SDK that provides privacy-first analytics, version gating, and AI-powered self-healing feedback collection—replacing multiple fragmented services with one simple integration requiring just a few lines of code.

Overview

Mission

To provide indie developers and small teams with simple, unified app infrastructure that answers essential questions without the complexity of enterprise analytics platforms.

Products & Services

Privacy-first mobile app analyticsVersion management and force update controlsIn-app feedback collection with auto-classificationSelf-healing apps with AI-powered bug fixingLightweight SDKs for Swift and React Native

Agent Breakdown

AI Platforms

How often do different AI platforms reference SideKit?

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Conversation Analysis

Topics

What conversations is SideKit included in — or excluded from?

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Buyer Personas

Personas

Who does each AI platform recommend SideKit to, and when?

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Programmatic Testing

Sample Conversations

We programmatically analyze questions that real customers are asking to AI agents and chatbots, extract brand mentions and sentiment, analyze every response, and synthesize the data into an action plan to increase AI visibility.

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

AI Overviews

App Infrastructure Setup(2 queries)

“help me pick a tech stack for a new ios app, i need analytics and feedback tools that are easy to setup”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Swift

2.SwiftUI

3.UIKit

4.Combine

5.URLSession

+36 more

Claude

1.Swift

2.SwiftUI

3.Xcode

4.CocoaPods

5.Swift Package Manager

+9 more

Gemini

1.Firebase

2.Swift

3.SwiftUI

4.UIKit

5.Cloud Firestore

+15 more

AI Overviews

1.SwiftUI

2.Swift

3.Firebase

4.Firebase Analytics

5.Crashlytics

+7 more

“what are some lightweight sdks for react native that won't slow down my app but still give me good data”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.PostHog

2.Matomo

3.Umami

4.Plausible

5.OpenTelemetry

+8 more

Claude

1.Firebase

2.Mixpanel

3.Plausible Analytics SDK

4.Posthog

5.Segment

+2 more

Gemini

1.Aptabase

2.Firebase

3.App Store

4.TelemetryDeck

5.PostHog

+6 more

AI Overviews

1.TelemetryDeck

2.Aptabase

3.PostHog

4.Vexo

5.Firebase Performance Monitoring

+5 more

Version Management & App Stability(1 query)

“how do i force users to update to the latest version of my mobile app, suggest some specific tools”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Firebase Remote Config

2.Firebase Cloud Messaging

3.LaunchDarkly

4.ConfigCat

5.Optimizely

+5 more

Claude

1.Google Play In-App Update API

2.App Store Server API

3.Firebase Remote Config

4.Apptentive

5.Instabug

Gemini

1.Google Play In-App Updates

2.Siren

3.Firebase Remote Config

4.LaunchDarkly

5.Appflow

+6 more

AI Overviews

1.Firebase Remote Config

2.Firebase

3.Upgrader

4.InConcept Labs

Privacy First Analytics Implementation(1 query)

“give me some privacy-first mobile analytics options that are easy to integrate, specific brands to try please”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Matomo

2.Piwik

3.Google Analytics

4.Countly

5.PostHog

+9 more

Claude

1.Plausible Analytics

2.Fathom Analytics

3.Metabase

4.PostHog

5.Simple Analytics

+1 more

Gemini

1.PostHog

2.Mixpanel

3.Amplitude

4.Aptabase

5.TelemetryDeck

+2 more

AI Overviews

1.TelemetryDeck

2.Countly

3.Mitzu

4.PostHog

5.Plausible Analytics

+3 more

Choosing Lightweight Dev Platforms(1 query)

“most trusted mobile analytics for developers who care about privacy and simplicity”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.PostHog

2.Matomo

3.Countly

4.Snowplow

5.RudderStack

+5 more

Claude

1.Plausible Analytics

2.Fathom Analytics

3.Metabase

4.Segment

5.TelemetryDeck

+5 more

Gemini

1.Google Analytics for Firebase

2.TelemetryDeck

3.Aptabase

4.Mixpanel

5.PostHog

+2 more

AI Overviews

1.TelemetryDeck

2.Countly

3.Matomo

4.Google Analytics

5.Mitzu

+4 more

Analysis

Key Insights

What AI visibility analysis reveals about this brand

Strength

Maintains direct brand recognition on Claude, suggesting that base-level company data is present in training sets even if it isn't surfacing in category searches.

Strength

Achieved a niche foothold in Gemini for the React Native Scale-up Lead persona, specifically regarding version management and app stability queries.

Gap

Total absence on ChatGPT and AI Overviews, leaving the brand completely out of the conversation for users selecting new mobile tech stacks.

Gap

Zero visibility for 'Privacy-First' and 'Lightweight SDK' queries, allowing TelemetryDeck and PostHog to monopolize the market segment seeking alternatives to heavy platforms like Firebase.

Gap

Failure to reach the 'Privacy-Focused Solo Developer' persona across all platforms, a critical early-adopter demographic.

Opportunity

Capitalize on the 'Version Management' niche where Gemini already shows awareness to establish a category-leading position for app update workflows.

Opportunity

Aggressively target 'lightweight SDK' and 'React Native' semantic clusters to disrupt the dominance of legacy competitors like Segment and Sentry.

Technical Health

Site Health for AI Visibility

How well SideKit's website is optimized for AI agent discovery and comprehension.

88/100

17 passed 2 warnings 2 issues

Audited 2/27/2026

Crawlability100

Can AI bots find your pages?

Technical96

SSL, mobile, doctype basics

On-Page SEO78

Titles, descriptions, headings

Content Quality60

Word count, depth, freshness

Schema Markup85

Structured data for AI comprehension

Social & OG100

Open Graph, Twitter cards

AI Readability100

How well AI can parse your content

Critical Issues

Page has no H1 heading

Add a single H1 tag as the main page heading.

Content is too thin

Expand your content to at least 300-500 words with valuable information.

Warnings

2 render-blocking resource(s) detected

Consider deferring or async-loading non-critical scripts and stylesheets.

Title is too short (28 characters)

Expand the title to 50-60 characters with descriptive keywords.

Few headings on page

Add more H2 and H3 headings to organize content into sections.

Few internal links on this page

Add more internal links to related pages on your site.

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Brand Identity

Brand Voice & Style

How AI perceives SideKit's communication style and personality

SideKit communicates with a refreshingly direct, developer-to-developer tone that cuts through marketing fluff. The voice is technically competent yet approachable, often using casual language and humor while maintaining credibility. They speak as fellow developers who understand the pain points of indie app development, frequently using phrases like 'it's insane that...' and 'your lucky day' to create camaraderie. The brand balances confidence in their solution with honest acknowledgment of the competitive landscape.

Core Tone Traits

Developer-to-Developer Casual

Speaks as a peer, using informal language and shared frustrations to build rapport

Refreshingly Direct

Cuts through complexity with clear, no-nonsense explanations and honest assessments

Technically Credible

Demonstrates deep engineering knowledge while keeping explanations accessible

Confidently Humble

Proud of their solution but honest about what they are and aren't trying to be

Competitive Landscape

Related Ecosystem

Related products and services that AI mentions in conversations alongside or instead of SideKit

PostHog31 mentions

Mixpanel19 mentions

Firebase18 mentions

Instabug15 mentions

TelemetryDeck14 mentions

Segment13 mentions

Sentry12 mentions

Amplitude12 mentions

Firebase Remote Config11 mentions

SwiftUI10 mentions

SideKit1 mention

Source Intelligence

Citations

Sources that AI assistants cite. Getting featured here improves visibility.

10 Best User Feedback Tools for Product Teams (2026) - Pendo

https://www.pendo.io/pendo-blog/the-top-10-user-feedback-tools-in-2025/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Top 11 Best Mobile In-App Feedback Tools in 2026 - Mopinion

https://mopinion.com/top-11-best-mobile-in-app-feedback-tools-an-overview/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

19 Best Customer Feedback Tools in 2026 - Featurebase

https://www.featurebase.app/blog/customer-feedback-tools

Referenced in 1 query

Review

20+ Best Mobile App Analytics Tools for 2026 - VWO

https://vwo.com/blog/mobile-app-analytics-tools/

Referenced in 2 queries

Review

Best Analytics Tools for Mobile Apps in 2026 (Product ... - Mitzu

https://www.mitzu.io/post/best-analytics-tool-for-mobile-apps-in-2025

Referenced in 3 queries

Review

The 10 best mobile app analytics platforms for 2026

https://contentsquare.com/blog/best-mobile-analytics-platforms/

Referenced in 2 queries

Review

The Complete Guide to Mobile App Development for 2026 Startups

https://alfacoders.medium.com/the-complete-guide-to-mobile-app-development-for-2026-startups-ef338a67b5d2

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Top 10 iOS Mobile App Development Frameworks for 2026 - Apptunix

https://www.apptunix.com/blog/ios-mobile-app-development-frameworks/

Referenced in 1 query

Pitch Story

iOS App Development: Ultimate Guide for 2026 - Riseup Labs

https://riseuplabs.com/ios-app-development-ultimate-guide/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Checkout 6 Best iOS App Development Frameworks of 2026

https://msmcoretech.com/blogs/6-ultimate-ios-app-development-framwork

Referenced in 1 query

Review

8 Mobile App Analytics Tools to Build Better Apps - Fullstory

https://www.fullstory.com/blog/mobile-app-analytics-tools/

Referenced in 2 queries

Review

How to Pick the Right Stack for Mobile App Development

https://dev.to/aaryainfosmart/how-to-pick-the-right-stack-for-mobile-app-development-3jh5

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Content Engineering

Recommended Actions

Restructure technical documentation to prioritize 'Privacy-First' and 'Lightweight' semantic headers.

LLMs are currently bypassing SideKit for these high-value intent queries because the semantic link between the brand and these specific attributes is too weak in indexed content.

Impact: High

Publish high-authority React Native integration guides specifically targeting 'Force Update' and 'Version Stability' keywords.

This is the only area showing any AI visibility (Gemini); doubling down here creates a defensible beachhead for wider platform discovery.

Impact: High

Generate comparison-based technical content comparing SideKit's footprint to Firebase and PostHog.

Competitors are winning by appearing in the same recommendation clusters; SideKit needs to force its way into the 'alternative to' context used by LLMs to provide balanced advice.

Impact: Medium

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