📱 Channel Expertise

App Marketing Agency

From download to daily user. ASO, UA & retention that grow your app.

App Marketing: 5 Million Apps Competing for Attention — Visibility is the Bottleneck

5M+
apps available across App Store and Google Play
65%
of downloads come from App Store search (Apple data)
$0.80–$3.50
average CPI depending on category and platform
Day 30
only 10% of users remain active by day 30 (industry average)
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ASO (App Store Optimisation)
Keyword strategy, title/subtitle optimisation, screenshot A/B testing, rating management and localisation for international markets.
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Paid UA (User Acquisition)
Apple Search Ads, Google App Campaigns, Meta App Install Ads, TikTok for Business — CPI-optimised creative testing at scale.
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Retention & Lifecycle
Push notification strategy, in-app messaging, re-engagement campaigns and churn prediction models for long-term LTV growth.

The iOS 14+ App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework fundamentally changed mobile attribution. Fingerprinting was banned, IDFA opt-in rates fell below 30% on most apps, and SKAdNetwork became the primary signal for campaign measurement. Modern app marketers now combine SKAdNetwork postbacks with probabilistic modelling and first-party event data to reconstruct the user journey and optimise campaigns without relying on deterministic device-level data. A mature mobile measurement setup includes at least one MMP (Adjust, AppsFlyer or Firebase), a defined event taxonomy, and a clear understanding of the conversion value schema.

Expert View

"Acquiring an app user is expensive. Keeping them is the only way to make the maths work — LTV must exceed CPI by at least 3× to build a sustainable growth model."

App Marketing Services

Full-funnel mobile growth — from first impression to long-term retention.

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App Store Optimisation (ASO)
Keyword research, title/subtitle/description optimisation, screenshot A/B testing, rating strategy and store listing localisation.
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Apple Search Ads
Search Match and exact keyword campaigns, custom product pages, CPT bidding and conversion rate optimisation within the App Store.
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Google App Campaigns (UAC)
Cross-channel automation across Search, Play, YouTube and Display — creative asset testing and in-app event optimisation.
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Meta & TikTok App Install Ads
Creative-led user acquisition, lookalike audiences, SKAdNetwork integration and iOS 14+ attribution modelling.
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App Analytics & Attribution
Firebase, Adjust, AppsFlyer setup; cohort analysis, funnel mapping, churn prediction and LTV modelling.
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Retention & Re-engagement
Push notification strategy, in-app messaging, deep-link retargeting and win-back campaign management.
35K+
App Downloads
-60%
CPI Reduction
25%
Day-30 Retention
5+
UA Channels
Insider Tip

App marketing's biggest mistake: optimizing only for installs. A $0.50 install that churns in 24h is worth nothing. Optimize for Day-7 retention and in-app events — that's where LTV lives.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is app marketing?

App marketing is a combination of App Store Optimisation, paid user acquisition, creative testing and retention strategies to grow downloads and active users. A complete mobile growth strategy covers the full funnel — from visibility in the store to Day-30 retention and LTV maximisation.

What is ASO (App Store Optimisation)?

ASO means improving an app's visibility in the App Store and Google Play through keyword optimisation, title and subtitle updates, compelling screenshots, A/B tested creatives, rating management and metadata localisation for international markets. It is the organic foundation of any app growth strategy.

What is the difference between Apple Search Ads and Google App Campaigns?

Apple Search Ads uses intent-based targeting within the App Store — users are actively searching for apps, resulting in high-intent installs. Google App Campaigns (UAC) use machine learning to serve ads across Search, Google Play, YouTube and Display networks simultaneously, optimising automatically towards in-app events.

How do you measure app marketing success?

Core KPIs include CPI (Cost per Install), ROAS, Day-1/7/30 retention rates, LTV (Lifetime Value) and in-app event conversion rates. Post-iOS 14, measurement relies on SKAdNetwork postbacks, probabilistic modelling and MMP (Mobile Measurement Partner) data from tools like Adjust or AppsFlyer.

What is app retargeting?

App retargeting re-engages lapsed users through personalised ads based on their past in-app behaviour — for example, users who added items to a cart but never purchased. Deep-link retargeting returns users directly to the relevant screen within the app, significantly improving re-activation and incremental revenue.

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