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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 Uninstall rate

Description
Average revenue per user (ARPU)
ARPU shows how much money, on average, a single user generates over a set period of time.
Uninstall rate
Your uninstall rate is the percentage of users who remove your app from their device within a defined timeframe.
Target audience
Average revenue per user (ARPU)
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Uninstall rate
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

Uninstall rate

• Shows how effective you are (or not) at retaining users
• Provides insight into when and why users leave, so you can improve the overall experience
• Can highlight issues in the marketing funnel, eg poor targeting or an ill-defined proposition

How to calculate
Average revenue per user (ARPU)
Total revenue in time period X
Number of users in time period X
Uninstall rate
Number of uninstalls in time period X
Number of installs in time period X
x 100
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

Uninstall rate

• Identify the point where users uninstall and improve that part of the journey
• Improve your onboarding to keep users engaged
• Test app functionality and optimize it based on feedback
• Review your channels and creatives to ensure the app is meeting expectations

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