Bandai Namco's Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle has achieved over $1 billion in worldwide revenue on iOS and Google Play since its launch three years ago. Japan accounts for about 60% of this revenue, followed by the US at 20%. The newer title, Dragon Ball Legends, has already surpassed $40 million in player spending since its late May release.
In June, Dragon Ball Legends ranked 21st globally in player spending, while Dokkan Battle was 25th. Dokkan Battle was the 11th highest-grossing mobile game in Q2.
Pokémon GO earned $1.8 billion in two years, averaging $2M daily. Top markets: US (34%) and Japan (28%). Google Play leads revenue (58%). Ranks No. 9 in June 2018, with planned China launch.
Global app installs grew 7.6% in Q1 2018 to 25.4B. Netflix led revenue; TikTok topped iOS. PUBG Mobile was the most installed game. Tencent led in revenue and game downloads.
Analysis of 2022 World Cup mobile data reveals that the tournament's largest engagement window occurs early, with sports entertainment installs spiking 189% and sports news 204% on November 22. Engagement revolves around national team matches, with significant spikes from non-participating markets like China (+1,294% sports entertainment installs). For 2026, brands must adapt in real-time to shifting attention across matches and regions. Adjust's AI-powered attribution and analytics provide the visibility needed to capitalize on these global events.
Email, SMS, and push are high-intent channels, but a structural gap between click and in-app action causes massive drop-off. CTRs of 30-40% often yield only 1-3% in-app conversion. The root cause is ESP link wrapping, which breaks deep link context and attribution. Fixing the handoff through proper deep linking can double purchase rates and unlock channel performance. Brands must treat the link as a continuation layer, not a redirect, and ensure context survives the transition.
Ad monetization is a critical yet often overlooked revenue stream for mobile apps. Sensor Tower's new reports provide granular data on ad revenue, network performance, and ad formats. Key insights: 72% of top-grossing games use hybrid IAP+ad strategies, and ad revenue is growing across verticals like News, Ecommerce, and Entertainment. The reports enable benchmarking competitors' ad revenue, ARPMAU, and ads per minute, identifying effective networks, and evaluating acquisition targets using total revenue (IAP+ads). These insights help app developers optimize monetization strategies and maximize profits beyond in-app purchases.
Mobile performance marketing succeeded by building a signal infrastructure—independent attribution, fraud protection, and structured postbacks—that fed optimization-grade data to ad platforms. Web measurement has lagged, relying on fragmented, platform-reported metrics. As AI-driven campaign optimization becomes standard, bad signals amplify errors. AppsFlyer’s Web Performance Measurement brings mobile-grade signals to web: independent attribution, server-to-server postbacks, cross-platform closed loops, and unified cost/revenue measurement. For ad ops decision-makers, this means one truth source, actionable optimization signals across networks, and complete omnichannel ROAS visibility—enabling AI to compound advantage, not error.
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The Q1 2026 Digital Index reveals headwinds in the US mobile market, with IAP revenue declining for two straight quarters. However, digital ad spend jumped 15% YoY to $48B, led by Gen AI brands tripling investment to $430M. Mobile web visits surpassed desktop for the first time, but desktop dominates engagement with 70% of time spent. Key opportunities lie in Western Europe's growth, Google Play's rising IAP performance, and Gen AI ad channels like Reddit and TikTok. Ad ops decision-makers should pivot to high-impression platforms and prepare for cross-device engagement strategies.
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