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Quarterly Trends
Report

Your essential guide to global mobile marketing shifts

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Mobile advertising just hit a new gear! 

The Q2 2025 Singular Quarterly Trends Report unpacks exactly where the market is moving, who’s winning, and what it means for your strategy. Ad spend is up 40.3% YoY, but it’s not the whole story.

  • Entertainment apps are on fire: 209% YoY growth
  • On-demand services surge: Up 56% YoY
  • Shopping takes a hit: Especially in the U.S., where tariffs caused a 45% QoQ drop
  • Mobile gaming ad spend? Declining for the first time in years
Get the full breakdown, channel performance, and actionable insights to optimize your Q3 strategy.

What’s Inside:

  • Global Ad Spend is Up 40.3% YoY — Biggest growth in over a year.
  • Gaming Is Slowing — Installs down 5.6% QoQ.
  • Entertainment Booms — Installs surged 18.6% QoQ.
  • U.S. Shopping Ad Spend Plummets 45% — Tariffs and fatigue hit hard.
  • iOS Still Dominates Revenue — Despite Android’s install lead.
  • Finance Apps Resurge — Installs +8.4% QoQ globally.
  • EMEA & APAC Gain Momentum — Growth across both spend and installs.

BONUS: We have extra insight from partners who have helped us pull together this report:

  • Adikteev shows how smart retargeting in casino and puzzle apps fuels real revenue lift.
  • InMobi shares the top creative formats, signals, and AI strategies driving Q1 wins across key verticals.
  • Aarki reveals how stickier user engagement—not just installs—drives major revenue growth in today’s app economy.
  • Appier proves the 7-day rule is outdated—predictive re-engagement can 1.5X your ROAS by acting sooner.
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