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Average revenue per paying user (ARPPU) VS Average revenue per user (ARPU)

Description
Average revenue per paying user (ARPPU)
ARPPU shows how much money, on average, a single paying user generates over a set period of time.
Average revenue per user (ARPU)
ARPU shows how much money, on average, a single user generates over a set period of time.
Target audience
Average revenue per paying user (ARPPU)
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Average revenue per user (ARPU)
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Benefits
Average revenue per paying user (ARPPU)

• Isolates paying users in a freemium model, so you can focus on revenue
• Helps you understand characteristics of paying users so you can attract lookalikes
• Informs campaign decisions around the most effective creatives and channels

Average revenue per user (ARPU)

• Good indicator of business health and profitability
• Helps you optimize your marketing strategy and refine tactics to maximize profitability
• Highlights revenue opportunities, for example upselling

How to calculate
Average revenue per paying user (ARPPU)
Total revenue in time period X
Number of paying users in time period X
Average revenue per user (ARPU)
Total revenue in time period X
Number of users in time period X
How to improve it?
Average revenue per paying user (ARPPU)

• Convince non-paying users to become paying ones
• Reward and incentivize your “whales” who spend the most
• Adjust your pricing models to encourage higher spend
• Experiment with different ad formats – test different placements, or try playable or rewarded ads

Average revenue per user (ARPU)

• Adjust your pricing plans
• Know your customers and shape your service to their needs
• Focus on attracting, engaging, and retaining the most profitable users
• Maximize cross-selling and upselling opportunities

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Average revenue per paying user (ARPPU)
Average revenue per user (ARPU)
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