PlayoShort answer
Linkrunner costs less than Tenjin at every published Tenjin plan size: about $120 against $200 at 10k installs a month, $500 against $700 at 50k, and $900 against $1,000 at 100k. Tenjin's public plans stop at 100k conversions, after which it moves to Enterprise pricing.
Scorecard
Round by round
Linkrunner
3 : 0ROUNDS WONTenjin
- $0.012 to $0.007 per installPriceLinkrunner$200 to $1,000 a month
- 25k installs, never expireFree planTie2k a month
- Deferred, every planDeep linking (free plan)TieIncluded
- Included, every planFraud protectionTieIncluded
- CSV, API, webhooks includedData exportsTieIncluded
- UnlimitedSeatsTieUnlimited
- Postpaid, no lock-inBillingLinkrunnerMonthly or annual
- Bengaluru HQ, local teamIndia supportLinkrunnerNo India office found
Ties and unclear rounds are not counted. Rival values come from each vendor's own pricing page.Full Linkrunner vs Tenjin comparison
Where Linkrunner is ahead
Four reasons to pick Linkrunner over Tenjin
Cheaper at each plan size: see the table above, using Tenjin's monthly list prices.
Room to grow: Linkrunner's public rates continue past 500k installs a month, where Tenjin's stop at 100k.
Beyond games: Linkrunner serves fintech, D2C, mobility, edtech, OTT and marketplace apps as well as games, with a Unity SDK for studios.
Deep linking depth: web-to-app flows, QR codes, influencer links and branded short links on custom domains.
Tenjin also includes unlimited users, raw data access and fraud prevention on its plans, so for small game studios the difference is mainly price and scale.
Customers
What teams on Linkrunner report
Playo
MatiksThe level of customisation that Linkrunner was able to offer was unmatched.Ronald M Thomas
Digital Marketing, Playo
Published customer results. Read the full stories on Linkrunner's customer stories page.
Questions
Asked often
Is Tenjin cheaper than Linkrunner?
No, at Tenjin's published plan sizes. At 10k installs a month Tenjin's S plan is $200 and Linkrunner is about $120; at 100k Tenjin's XL plan is $1,000 and Linkrunner is about $900.
Is Tenjin only for games?
Tenjin is built mainly for mobile games and hybrid-casual studios. Linkrunner covers games through its Unity SDK as well as fintech, D2C, edtech, OTT and other app categories.
What happens above 100k installs on Tenjin?
Tenjin's public plans stop at 100k conversions a month, and larger volumes move to Enterprise pricing. Linkrunner's public rate falls to $0.008 per install from 100k and $0.007 above 500k.
What is Linkrunner?
Linkrunner is a mobile measurement partner (MMP) headquartered in Bengaluru that combines attribution, deep linking, SKAN and campaign intelligence in one platform. It charges $0.012 down to $0.007 per attributed install, with the first 25k installs free.
Is there a free alternative to Linkrunner?
Linkrunner itself has a free plan: 25k attributed installs with no calendar expiry and no credit card. Kochava, Tenjin and Singular also offer free tiers, with smaller or monthly allowances, and AppMetrica counts installs free but charges for fraud detection.
Which MMP is cheapest for a growing app?
At 25k to 500k installs a month, Linkrunner has the lowest published per-install price among MMPs with public pricing, from $0.012 down to $0.007. AppsFlyer lists $0.07 per conversion and Singular $0.05.
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25k attributed installs free, no credit card, no expiry. Deep linking, fraud protection and exports included.