SDKIntel surfaces which SDKs are embedded inside published iOS and Android apps — with the depth and freshness that shallow scanners can't match. Quarterly intelligence briefs for SDK vendors, security teams, and M&A buyers.
Most mobile intelligence platforms claim cross-platform coverage, but the data quality tells a different story. Android detection is shallow; iOS detection is worse. SDKIntel does both properly — at the binary level, not the metadata layer.
App Store binaries are encrypted at the OS level. Most scanners fall back to metadata rather than tackling this properly. We attempt decryption where possible — and where we can't confirm a result with confidence, we don't report it. No guesses in the output.
Android's openness makes it tempting to rely on manifest parsing alone. We go deeper — but we're equally strict about what we report. If we can't confirm an SDK is present with high confidence, it doesn't appear in the output.
Generic "all apps" coverage dilutes the signal. Buyers in fintech, health, and compliance need vertical-specific precision on their own schedule — not a firehose of undifferentiated data.
Structured intelligence reports covering the complete SDK footprint of the apps that matter most in your target vertical — delivered on your schedule, at the depth your use case demands. Built on rigorous analysis and a strict no-false-positive methodology: if we're not confident it's there, it doesn't go in the report.
Every engagement is defined around your vertical, your app universe, and your cadence
We scope each brief based on your requirements — vertical focus, app universe size, reporting cadence, and delivery format. Pricing reflects the scope of work. Get in touch to discuss.
SDKIntel is built for teams where knowing what's embedded in iOS and Android apps has direct commercial, competitive, or compliance value.
Know your real market share across target verticals. Spot where competitors are gaining ground — or losing it. Validate your distribution claims with independent data before your next fundraise or enterprise renewal.
Verify what third-party code your apps — or your clients' apps — are running. Meet CRA, DORA, and supply chain audit requirements with structured SDK evidence. Know before the regulator asks.
Understand the real tech stack of an acquisition target or portfolio company before you sign. SDK fingerprinting reveals hidden dependencies, security liabilities, and infrastructure bets that aren't in the pitch deck.
Four steps. No black-box magic — just a methodology that goes further than metadata heuristics.
You tell us the vertical, geography, and scope. We curate the most relevant iOS and Android apps in that segment — ranked by downloads, ratings, and market relevance — or work from a list you provide.
For iOS, we work at the execution level where possible to go beyond what metadata alone can reveal. For Android, we go deeper than manifest parsing. On both platforms, we apply strict criteria before reporting an SDK: if we can't confirm its presence with high confidence, it doesn't appear in the output. What you get is signal, not noise.
We extract framework names, bundle identifiers, and version signals — then map them against a curated SDK taxonomy spanning analytics, attribution, ads, payments, security, identity, and infrastructure categories.
Period-over-period deltas are computed automatically — new entrants, exits, version changes. A narrative layer adds context and competitive commentary. Delivered as JSON, XLSX, and a structured PDF, with an analyst walkthrough call.
SDKIntel is built by a small, focused team of engineers and data specialists with deep backgrounds in mobile data infrastructure and intelligence platforms.
We've spent years inside the mobile intelligence industry — building the pipelines, running the data acquisition, and working across every layer of the stack that products like ours depend on. We know where the existing platforms cut corners, and we built SDKIntel to do those things properly.
Our methodology comes from solving the detection problem from the inside — on both iOS and Android — and knowing exactly what it takes to get data you can actually trust.
Technical writing on mobile SDK detection, data infrastructure, and the economics of mobile intelligence across iOS and Android. Published on LinkedIn.
If you need mobile SDK intelligence for your vertical — or want to understand what's inside an acquisition target, a competitor's app, or your own supply chain across iOS and Android — let's talk.
We scope every engagement to fit your requirements. Tell us what you need and we'll take it from there.