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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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Uninstall rate VS Weekly active users (WAU)

Description
Uninstall rate
Your uninstall rate is the percentage of users who remove your app from their device within a defined timeframe.
Weekly active users (WAU)
WAU measures the number of unique users who engage with your app over the course of a week.
Target audience
Uninstall rate
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Weekly active users (WAU)
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Benefits
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

Weekly active users (WAU)

• Shows app “stickiness” – whether users want to engage with your app regularly
• Helps you gauge user engagement and identify revenue opportunities
• Indicates the overall success of your app

How to calculate
Uninstall rate
Number of uninstalls in time period X
Number of installs in time period X
x 100
Weekly active users (WAU)
Total number of unique active users who meet your defined "active" criteria and interacted with your app in a set seven-day period
How to improve it?
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

Weekly active users (WAU)

• 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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