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App marketing metrics comparison

App marketing is all about the data - but how do you know what to measure? Quickly compare metrics to be sure you're tracking what matters, giving you confidence in your campaign decisions.

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Average revenue per user (ARPU) VS Daily active users (DAU)

Description
Average revenue per user (ARPU)
ARPU shows how much money, on average, a single user generates over a set period of time.
Daily active users (DAU)
DAU measures the number of unique users who engage with your app within a 24-hour window.
Target audience
Average revenue per user (ARPU)
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Daily active users (DAU)
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Benefits
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

Daily active users (DAU)

• Helps you assess the effectiveness of your campaigns
• Helps measure your app’s popularity (its “stickiness”) and user experience
• Indicates your app’s general health and growth potential

How to calculate
Average revenue per user (ARPU)
Total revenue in time period X
Number of users in time period X
Daily active users (DAU)
Total number of unique users who meet your defined "active" criteria and interacted with your app in a set 24-hour period
How to improve it?
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

Daily active users (DAU)

• Optimize your onboarding strategy so users understand the true value of your app
• Engage and re-engage users through multiple channels: push notifications, in-app notifications, emails, and SMS
• Use deep links for a seamless user experience

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