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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 Return on investment (ROI)

Description
Daily active users (DAU)
DAU measures the number of unique users who engage with your app within a 24-hour window.
Return on investment (ROI)
Marketing ROI measures the revenue generated by your marketing activities.
Target audience
Daily active users (DAU)
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Return on investment (ROI)
App owners and marketers
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

Return on investment (ROI)

• Provides a high-level view of marketing spend and its effectiveness
• Helps justify marketing activity
• Informs long-term strategic planning and budget allocation

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
Return on investment (ROI)
Sales growth - Marketing spend
Marketing spend
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

Return on investment (ROI)

• Ensure accurate attribution data
• Measure what matters and avoid vanity metrics
• Look at the whole funnel

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