B
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$1
$1 -- cost per install for Android non-gaming apps (2026)
Android non-gaming apps average a cost per install (CPI) of $1.40.
- Represents an average benchmark based on 2025 AppsFlyer data and early 2026 trends
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$1
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2026
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95
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60
Citation Chain
90
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
84
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AppsFlyer
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Tier A
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Android non-gaming apps: $1 cost per install. Source: AppsFlyer (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/android-non-gaming-cpi-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/android-non-gaming-cpi-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>$1</strong> -- cost per install for Android non-gaming apps<br><small>Source: AppsFlyer (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/android-non-gaming-cpi-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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