B
Evidence Grade B
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21.1%
21.1% -- app retention rate for Android apps (2026)
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Value
21.1%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
adexchanger.com
Primary
Tier B
https://www.adexchanger.com/content-studio/beyond-the-install-how-smart-brands-are-turning-app-users… ↗
Source Article
Beyond The Install: How Smart Brands Are Turning App Users Into Year-Round Shoppers | AdExchanger
Today’s biggest retail events are noisy, fast-moving and fiercely competitive. From back-to-school time and Prime Day to Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the entire holiday shopping season, success comes down to securing attention before the rush begins.
That’s because consumers aren’t waiting for sal…
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adexchanger.com
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Methodology
Day-one retention 21.1%, 30-day retention 2.1%
Methodology documented
Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.1% | |
| 2026 (current) | 21.1% | 0% |
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Industrymarketing
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Android apps: 21.1% app retention rate. Source: adexchanger.com (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/android-retention-day1-30day
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