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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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Daily active users (DAU) VS Lifetime value (LTV)

Description
Daily active users (DAU)
DAU measures the number of unique users who engage with your app within a 24-hour window.
Lifetime value (LTV)
LTV is an estimate of the average revenue a user will generate over the time they use your product.
Target audience
Daily active users (DAU)
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Lifetime value (LTV)
App owners, marketers and product managers
Benefits
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

Lifetime value (LTV)

• Helps with forecasting and strategic campaign decisions
• Shows you where to focus activity for UA and re-engagement
• Boosts profitability

How to calculate
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
Lifetime value (LTV)
Average purchase size x Number of purchases x Retention period
How to improve it?
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

Lifetime value (LTV)

• Keep improving overall user experience, from onboarding to purchase and support
• Connect LTV to attribution data
• Encourage upselling and cross-selling
• Use push notifications to re-engage users, and build loyalty through earned media

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