Source: Liftoff, November 2020 - May 2023
Note: represents activity on Liftoff's platform for the 12-month period of September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020, broader industry metrics may vary
Additional Note: acquisition costs represents the average cost to acquire a new user from a paid app install campaign who then completes the action; engagement rates represent the percentage of app installers who complete each action in the app; registration = creates an account; reservation = makes a reservation (for a flight, dinner, hotel or car sharing service); purchase = completes a first purchase; in-app purchase = completes a first purchase using a mobile game app; subscription = subscribes to a paid service (includes dating, gaming, finance and shopping apps)
Methodology: Data is from the October 2020 Liftoff report titled "2020 Mobile App Engagement Index: User Acquisition Trends and Benchmarks." Liftoff analyzed activity on its platform, covering 623 billion ad impressions, 8.8 billions clicks, 478 million events and 381 million app installs between September 1-August 31, 2020. 1,051 app categories were included: dating, finance, gaming, shopping, travel and utility. Liftoff is a provider of mobile app marketing and engagement services.