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Arpu-Average-Revenue-Per-User

Description

ARPU calculates how much revenue each app user generates on average over a specific period.

Definition

It’s derived by dividing total revenue by the number of users (usually monthly) and includes income from ads, purchases, and subscriptions.

Why Is Arpu-Average-Revenue-Per-User Important for App Marketers?

It measures overall user value and helps guide acquisition strategy, pricing, and growth forecasting.

Where You Can Use Arpu-Average-Revenue-Per-User

UA planning, financial reporting, monetization optimization, pricing A/B testing, business modeling.

What Are the Best Practices

  • Track by acquisition source, split by geography/device, align with LTV and CPI, avoid inflated counts with bots.
ARPU is your average paycheck per user. Optimize your funnel to make it worth more.