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When talking about app conversion rates, most ASO experts refer to the ‘App Page Conversion Rate’ - the percentage of users that download your app after having viewed your app page. Across all the different categories, the average conversion rate in the US is 32.53% on the Apple App Store and 29.68% on the Google Play Store.
However, not everyone visits your app page when downloading your app (some download it directly from the search or browse results), therefore it is also worth analyzing and comparing your install rate. The Install Rate helps you understand how well your app stands out in the search and browse results. Across all the different categories, the average install rate in the Apple App Store is 3.42%.
App Store conversion rates vary widely across categories. In this blog, we analyze conversion rates for both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for each major category in the US.
App Store Conversion Rate Metrics
There are two metrics you should consider when analyzing your app store conversion rate:
- Conversion Rate or App Units/Page Views: The percentage of users that download your app after having viewed your app page. This metric is used mostly across the ASO community when referring to app store conversion rates. The metric gives an idea of how well your app page convinces users to download your app after they have tapped through or viewed your page.
- Install Rate or App Units/Impressions: The percentage of users that download your app directly from the app store search or browse results, without tapping through to your app page. The install rate tells you how well your app stands out in the app store search results.
Note: It is possible for the conversion rate on the Apple App Store to be higher than 100%. This would indicate that most people download your app by clicking on the download button directly in the search results, without visiting your app page first. As a result, the number of installs is higher than the number of page views, leading to a conversion rate that is higher than 100%.
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App Store Conversion Rate Benchmarks on AppTweak
At AppTweak, we track more than 4 million apps on a daily basis. That means we have tons of data to help you compare your app’s conversion rate with other apps. With our Conversion Rate Benchmark feature, you can see the average conversion rate benchmarks per store, per category, country and channel (iOS).
On the AppTweak tool, you can see app conversion rate benchmarks for each store, per category, country and channel (iOS). The first column shows the Click-Through Rate (page views/impressions); the second column shows the Conversion Rate (app units/page views); the third column shows the Install Rate (app units/impressions)
Learn more about AppTweak’s conversion rate benchmark feature.
Average Conversion Rate - Apple App Store:
The average conversion rate in the US Apple App Store is 32.53%. This number should be addressed with caution as it fluctuates widely across categories. The average conversion rate in the Weather Category goes as high as 87.3%. The Food & Drink Category, on the other hand, only shows an average conversion rate of 5.8%.
The average conversion rate in the US Apple App Store is 32.53%. However, this metric varies widely across different categories. Source: www.apptweak.com - November 2019 to May 2020
| Category | Average Conversion Rate iOS |
|---|---|
| Weather | 87.3% |
| Game Trivia | 61.3% |
| Utilities | 61.2% |
| Music | 58.6% |
| Productivity | 57.4% |
| Medical | 56.8% |
| Business | 55.0% |
| News | 53.6% |
| Shopping | 53.0% |
| Social Networking | 48.2% |
| Navigation | 46.5% |
| Game Racing | 46.2% |
| Reference | 39.6% |
| Game Sports | 37.2% |
| Finance | 34.3% |
| Books | 33.9% |
| Newsstand | 33.7% |
| Lifestyle | 32.7% |
| Health & Fitness | 32.7% |
| Education | 31.8% |
| Sports | 23.0% |
| Game Adventure | 21.2% |
| Game Card | 20.5% |
| Photo & Video | 20.0% |
| Entertainment | 16.8% |
| Game Family | 15.3% |
| Game Puzzle | 14.2% |
| Game Board | 14.1% |
| Game Simulation | 13.4% |
| Game Action | 13.3% |
| Game Casual | 13.1% |
| Game Word | 12.2% |
| Game Casino | 11.3% |
| Travel | 10.0% |
| Game Strategy | 9.4% |
| Game Role Playing | 9.1% |
| Food & Drink | 5.8% |
| AVERAGE | 32.53% |
Average Conversion Rate - Google Play Store:
The average conversion rate in the Google Play Store in the US is 29.68%, slightly lower than the average conversion rate in the Apple App Store (32.53%). The Business Category has the highest conversion rate (58%), while the Travel and Local Category only has an average conversion rate of 9.2% in the Google Play Store.
The average conversion rate in the Google Play Store in the US is 29.68%. However, this metric varies widely across different categories. Source: www.apptweak.com - November 2019 to May 2020
| Category | Average Conversion Rate Google Play |
|---|---|
| Business | 58.0% |
| Maps and Navigation | 43.4% |
| Education | 41.0% |
| Family - Education | 38.6% |
| Productivity | 37.3% |
| Family - Pretend | 35.3% |
| Tools | 35.2% |
| Books and Reference | 34.6% |
| Photography | 33.5% |
| Music and Audio | 32.6% |
| Finance | 29.5% |
| Video Players | 29.5% |
| Game - Racing | 28.6% |
| Communication | 27.7% |
| Game - Casual | 27.3% |
| Health and Fitness | 27.2% |
| Game - Card | 26.8% |
| Dating | 25.8% |
| Game - Simulation | 24.2% |
| Social | 24.1% |
| Game - Arcade | 22.9% |
| Game - Sports | 22.5% |
| Game - Role Playing | 20.1% |
| Lifestyle | 19.5% |
| Game - Action | 18.8% |
| Game - Puzzle | 18.7% |
| Family - Brain Games | 18.6% |
| Personalization | 18.5% |
| Entertainment | 18.3% |
| Game - Adventure | 17.6% |
| Game - Word | 15.0% |
| Game - Strategy | 14.2% |
| Game - Casino | 10.9% |
| Travel and Local | 9.2% |
| AVERAGE | 29.68% |
Average Install Rate - Apple App Store:
The average install rate in the Apple App Store in the US is 3.42%. This means that, on average, 3.42% of users download your app after being exposed to it in the Apple App Store search or browse results.
The install rate varies across categories. Apps in the Game Board Category tend to have a low install rate (0.7%), whereas apps in the Finance Category convert searches at a higher rate of 8.5%.
The average app install rate in the Apple App Store in the US is 3.42%. However, this metric varies widely across different categories. Source: www.apptweak.com - November 2019 to May 2020
| Category | Average Install Rate iOS |
|---|---|
| Finance | 8.5% |
| Utilities | 6.9% |
| Business | 6.2% |
| Productivity | 5.9% |
| Medical | 5.3% |
| Reference | 5.0% |
| Music | 5.0% |
| Lifestyle | 4.9% |
| News | 4.9% |
| Photo & Video | 4.6% |
| Weather | 4.5% |
| Social Networking | 4.0% |
| Game Trivia | 4.0% |
| Game Racing | 3.9% |
| Travel | 3.7% |
| Entertainment | 3.6% |
| Health & Fitness | 3.5% |
| Shopping | 3.4% |
| Game Word | 3.0% |
| Game Casino | 2.9% |
| Game Sports | 2.9% |
| Food & Drink | 2.8% |
| Books | 2.6% |
| Game Puzzle | 2.4% |
| Education | 2.4% |
| Game Casual | 2.4% |
| Navigation | 2.3% |
| Game Card | 2.0% |
| Sports | 2.0% |
| Game Simulation | 2.0% |
| Game Action | 1.9% |
| Game Strategy | 1.6% |
| Newsstand | 1.6% |
| Game Adventure | 1.4% |
| Game Role Playing | 1.1% |
| Game Family | 0.8% |
| Game Board | 0.7% |
| AVERAGE | 3.42% |
TLDR
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