生成式AI应用市场在2025上半年延续爆发式增长,全球下载量逼近17亿次,环比增长67%;内购收入达19亿美元,环比翻倍,标志着自ChatGPT引爆热潮后的第二轮增长浪潮。这一波增长主要由Meta AI、Grok等科技巨头入局驱动,与ChatGPT、Gemini等既有玩家形成激烈竞争,推动UA(用户获取)成本与投放策略持续演变。
从区域格局看,北美市场早期贡献20%下载份额,但到2025上半年已降至11%,而亚洲市场凭借印度和中国大陆的快速增长,下载量环比攀升80%,远超欧洲(51%)和北美(39%)。然而,北美仍以7.62亿美元内购收入(环比+74%)稳居收入首位,ChatGPT在其中占据63%的绝对优势。拉美、中东和欧洲的收入环比分别增长147%、131%和121%,表明LTV(用户生命周期价值)和ROAS(广告支出回报率)在这些新兴市场存在显著提升空间,为广告主提供了跨区域增量提效的机会。
头部应用表现分化明显:ChatGPT以4.7亿次下载量(约为第二名DeepSeek的3.7倍)和超12倍的收入优势保持领先,其MAU约为Adobe Acrobat Reader和Gemini的两倍。DeepSeek虽然在首六个月内凭借亚洲、中东和非洲的增长成为下载量最大的新应用,但收入和MAU仍与ChatGPT差距较大。Grok和Meta AI亦表现活跃,但市场对AI聊天机器人的整体需求已远超早期阶段,截至2025年6月,ChatGPT历史总下载量达9.4亿次,Gemini为2亿次,DeepSeek为1.27亿次。这一格局提示广告主在UA投放时需重点关注头部应用的归因分析(如SKAN、MMP数据)与激励视频等广告变现策略的适配性。
Gen AI apps have become the primary growth engine of the non-gaming market, with revenue surging 232% YoY to $6.1 billion between Q2 2025 and Q1 2026. The US leads with 38% of global revenue, while Japan and Korea emerge as key growth markets. AI Assistants are increasingly concentrated, with ChatGPT dominating, but vertical segments like AI Companions, AI Agents, and AI Image & Video offer fragmented, high-growth opportunities. Lessons from Plaud highlight success through vertical focus, deep localization, and precision advertising. For ad ops, targeting vertical AI segments and localized user acquisition strategies present significant opportunities.
AI is reshaping digital advertising as platforms like ChatGPT and Gemini become new discovery channels. Key findings: ChatGPT ad impressions surged 7x since March 2026, and AI-related ad spend tripled in Q1 2026. Early advertisers are concentrated in Shopping, Software, Travel, and Financial Services. AI assistants drive referral traffic to retailers, with Walmart and Target exceeding 1.5% GenAI share. Competition among AI platforms is intensifying, with Claude gaining professional users. For ad ops, integrating AI into media plans and optimizing for AI-driven discovery is critical.
The article discusses how mobile marketers can navigate 2023's economic slowdown, privacy changes, and post-COVID cooldown. Key insights include shifting from growth to profitability, prioritizing retention, diversifying channels, and adopting new measurement frameworks (SKAN 4.0, MMM, incrementality). Data shows apps spent $80B on UA in 2022 (5% YoY drop), iOS installs grew 16%, and non-gaming IAP revenue rose 20% while gaming fell 16%. Experts stress agility, LTV focus, and CTV growth.
Short drama apps are reshaping mobile entertainment, surpassing 850M downloads in Q1 2026 (up 140% YoY) with IAP revenue reaching $750M. Growth is concentrated in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and India, where these apps outpace traditional OTT in user acquisition. Engagement is surging: daily time spent grew 85% to 25 minutes globally, nearing OTT levels in Southeast Asia. For ad ops, the shift toward ad monetization in addition to IAP opens new inventory opportunities. Key players like FreeReels, NetShort, and Melolo are scaling via localized content and paid acquisition, creating competitive ad markets.
Meta launches Business AI, a turnkey sales concierge for WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook/Instagram ads, and websites. Early adopters like Julep (13% ROAS lift) and Solgaard (6x higher conversion rates) show strong results. Setup is stress-free—AI learns from existing posts and ads. Business AI is free for ads and affordable for messaging/websites. For ad ops decision-makers, this means scalable, 24/7 personalized customer engagement that drives conversions and lowers costs, with easy integration and no technical expertise required.
TikTok's full-funnel automation, integrating creative, media, and measurement, addresses fragmentation in AI tools. Brands using Smart+ and GMV Max see improved ROAS and CPA. Case studies show Naturium achieved 3.5x ROAS, PHLUR 191% higher ROAS, and Leatherman 97% revenue increase. Symphony and Content Suite enable scalable, authentic content. The key is pairing automation with strategic storytelling.
AppsFlyer launches the Modern Marketing Cloud, a privacy-first platform combining four suites: Measurement, Deep Linking, Data Collaboration, and Agentic AI. Key products include Cross-Platform Journeys & LTV, showing 27%-65% lift in attributed LTV; Incrementality for UA, revealing 18% of campaigns had no incremental impact; and Enhanced Attribution Model reducing click flooding. The Agentic AI Suite introduces AI Assistant, MCP, Creative Management, and Agent Hub for autonomous marketing. Signal Hub enables secure data collaboration with Mastercard. For ad ops, this means unified measurement, privacy-safe data enrichment, and AI-driven optimization across channels.
Shopping app installs rose 16% YoY in 2024 but fell 18% in H1 2025, while sessions climbed, signaling a shift to higher-quality users. LATAM showed strong growth (installs +18%, sessions +27%). Marketplace apps lead engagement with 24.8% day-1 retention. Global CPI for e-commerce dropped to $0.99 in Q1 2025, with North America highest at $2.70. Key trends include quick commerce ($195B projected), voice commerce ($151.4B), AI chatbots, privacy-first personalization, and D2C mobile investment.
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