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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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Click to install time (CTIT) VS Daily active users (DAU)

Description
Click to install time (CTIT)
CTIT describes the interval of time between a user clicking on an ad and an app being opened.
Daily active users (DAU)
DAU measures the number of unique users who engage with your app within a 24-hour window.
Target audience
Click to install time (CTIT)
Advertisers
Daily active users (DAU)
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Benefits
Click to install time (CTIT)

• Useful in identifying and preventing mobile fraud such as click flooding

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
Click to install time (CTIT)
Volume of installs in a specific time period after an ad click
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?
Click to install time (CTIT)

• Keep a close eye on fraud

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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