State of AI Apps Report 2025 is Live!
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Set engagement benchmarks for the world’s top apps
Explore user behavior trends across mobile categories—from social networks to SVOD and gig apps. Compare time spent, session counts, and performance over time to see real-world engagement for major players.
Set benchmarks for real-world app performance
Estimate the success of top apps with proprietary panel data
Get a clear, unfiltered picture of user retention
Articulate actual week-to-week retention, session count and time spent
Assess the apps that compete for the same audience
Segment user engagement by important category or app-level behaviors
Build custom cohorts and analyze retention trends
Define engagement benchmarks and churn behaviors for specific user segments using real-life data. Measure app performance against broader categories, identify user groups inclined to certain apps, and uncover week-over-week and month-over-month retention insights for major apps.
Uncover daily and hourly mobile behaviors
Gain deep insights into user behavior with our proprietary panel. Analyze how users engage with apps hourly, compare usage across similar app categories, and explore differences between regional and global audiences.
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Mobile App Insights • October 2025
State of Food Delivery & Rideshare Apps 2025: The Gig Economy is Bigger Than Ever
The gig economy has rebounded with fierce competitive battles, shifting power from West to East. We'll explore how Rideshare is capitalizing on sustained momentum while Food Delivery stages a massive comeback, fueled by India's hyper-growth. Plus, we detail the strategic alliances (like DoorDash and Lyft) and multi-million dollar ad wars driving the fight for audience expansion.
Audience Insights • September 2025
From Audience to Impact: A guide to audience-led planning with Audience Insights
A deep understanding of your audience is the foundation of every successful marketing strategy. This planning guide offers data-driven ways to refine your targeting, identify growth opportunities through new segments, align creative and media with real behavioral patterns, using Audience Insights from Sensor Tower!
App Advertising Insights • September 2025
State of Digital Advertising 2025: US Ad Spend Hits $137 Billion
US digital ad spend hit $137 billion in 2025, with impressions climbing to over 16 trillion. Brands across industry are sharpening their strategies as trends around AI, retail media, and more continue to reshape the future of the industry.