The following analysis of mobile games marketing trends for August 2024 is based on advertising data from AppGrowing across 50 countries and regions, and 28 global media platforms. In August 2024, the top three categories for mobile game advertising remained consistent: Casual, Casino, and Puzzle. Casino saw continued growth in new launches, with its share of new apps nearly reaching 40%, making it the highest-ranking category for the month. The top three categories in terms of ad volume were Casual, Puzzle, and RPG, reflecting a stable market structure similar to July.However, ad spend across all categories saw a month-on-month decline in August. In terms of creative content, video remained the dominant format, though its share slightly decreased to 79.11%. Most […]

The following analysis by AppGrowing is based on advertising data from 50 countries/regions and 28 global media platforms. It examines the characteristics of overseas mobile app advertising in July 2024. In July 2024, the top three app categories with the highest percentage of advertising overseas were Shopping, Finance, and Tools. The top three new app categories were Business, Food & Drink, and Education.  Compared to June, the overall percentage of new apps being advertised in each category has declined, indicating that market competition is stabilizing in the short term and developers are acting more cautiously. Regarding ad volume, the Shopping category continued to lead significantly, with over 2.5 million ads and more than 1 million unique creative materials, maintaining the […]

The following analysis of mobile games marketing trends for July 2024 is based on advertising data from AppGrowing across 50 countries and regions, and 28 global media platforms. In the ranking of app categories for overseas mobile game advertising in July 2024, the top three categories remain casual, puzzle, and casino. Although casino games have fallen to third place in terms of ad spend, they still represent the largest percentage of new apps launched that month. In terms of ad volume, the top three categories are casual, puzzle, and role-playing, consistent with June's distribution. Looking at the number of unique creative assets, the role-playing and strategy categories have a significant share, indicating a strong demand for advertising in these mainstream, […]

In April 2024, the global app advertising landscape saw a consistent focus on Shopping, Tool, and Finance apps, with a notable shift towards Entertainment apps in terms of new launches. According to AppGrowing's analysis of ad data from 50 countries/regions and 25 global media platforms, Shopping apps maintained their lead in ad volume, while Tool held the second spot. However, Entertainment apps emerged as the most active category for new app introductions. The ad creatives for non-gaming ads were predominantly under 15 seconds, highlighting the trend for concise and impactful marketing strategies. In the Top 30 Non-gaming App Developers, Chinese developers made a significant presence, with 12 out of 30 spots, largely focusing on Shopping apps. Temu secured the top […]

Throughout April, the mobile gaming market saw a continued emphasis on casual games as the mainstay for advertising efforts. Casual games remained at the forefront in terms of ad volume and the number of apps, with Puzzle games following closely behind. Both categories saw over 18% of new apps in the month. According to AppGrowing's analysis based on advertising data from 50 countries/regions and 25 global media platforms, in April, 9 Chinese developers made it to the top 30 list of mobile game developers in terms of number of ads, primarily focusing on mid/hard-core game categories. IGG and Yotta Games secured spots in the Top 5, both being leading developers in the strategy game (SLG) market. Looking at the Top […]

Here is AppGrowing's analysis of the global mobile App advertising markets in March 2024, based on advertising data from 25 global media platforms in 50 countries/regions.   01 Advertising Trends   In March 2024, the weekly ad volume of global apps was stable, basically above 4M. App volume showed a growing trend, with close to 50K products in week 5. Creative volume has grown significantly compared to February, above 1M per week. In terms of a single day, the peaks of App ad volume and App volume both appeared in the latter half of the month. The peak of ad volume was on March 18th at 3.45M+. The peak of App volume was on March 21st at nearly 50K. By region, the Top 3 in ad volume this month were North […]

Here is AppGrowing's analysis of the global mobile game advertising markets in March 2024, based on advertising data from 25 global media platforms in 50 countries/regions.   01 Advertising Trend   In March, the weekly mobile game ad volume was above 2M. App volume remained above 25K, with increased competition. Creative volume was stable and grew slightly, above 500K in a single week. Both ad volume and app volume peaked at the beginning of the month. Over 1.77M ads on March 3, a significant increase from February. App volume peaked at 22,870 on March 4th. Looking at the markets, the Top 3 are North America, Southeast Asia, and Western Europe. North America accounted for 33.9% of ad volume. Latin America, Japan & Korea also accounted for more […]

Here is AppGrowing's analysis of the global mobile game advertising markets in February 2024, based on advertising data from 25 global media platforms in 50 countries/regions.   01 Advertising Trend   Game developers are well-motivated heading into Q1 2024. The weekly mobile game Ad Volume remained above 2M and the App Volume was above 20K in February. The Creative Volume was stable at above 500K in a single week. The peak of Ad Volume was in the early days, with more than 1.52M ads on Feb. 4, down from January. App Volume peaked in the later part of the month, with more than 20K mobile games being advertised on February 29th. In terms of market, the Top 3 regions are […]

Here is AppGrowing's analysis of the global mobile game advertising markets in January 2024, based on advertising data from 25 global media platforms in 50 countries/regions.   01 Advertising Trend   The global mobile games advertising market in the first month of 2024 continues the high heat of the end of 2023. Except for Week 5, mobile game weekly ad volume remained above 2M in January, the same as in December. App volume exceeded 22K, up more than 10% MoM. Weekly creative volume remained steady at over 500K. In terms of a single day, the peak of ad volume appeared in Week 1, exceeding 1.66M on January 23. The peak of app volume appeared in Week 4, with 19,970 mobile […]

Here is AppGrowing's analysis of the global mobile game advertising markets in December 2023, based on advertising data from 25 global media platforms in 50 countries/regions.   01 Advertising Trend   The year-end sprint of game publishers is continuing. Except for Week 1, the Mobile Game Ad Volume remained above 2M every week in December. The App Volume remained above 16K, down from November, and the weekly trend of Creative Volume was stable, basically above 500K. On a single-day basis, Ad Volume peaked in the early days, with more than 1.34M on December 10th. App Volume peaked in the later days, with 18,607 mobile game ads on December 26th. In terms of markets, the Top 3 regions were North America, […]