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App Growth Starts
on Snapchat

Reach high-value app users you won’t find elsewhere — and drive real, incremental impact for your business.

The Challenge for Advertisers Today

Growth is harder to come by, with signals changing and platforms saturating.

Lower-funnel performance is harder to see clearly.

Attribution confidence is declining.

Established channels are delivering diminished returns.

Why Brands Choose Snapchat for Growth

See how Snapchat solves for saturated growth and industry headwinds.

Incremental Reach

40% of Snapchatters are not on
TikTok daily.¹

Competitive Performance

Snapchat’s direct response solutions
are built to drive impact.

Low-Friction Activation

Reuse existing 9:16 creative and
launch quickly.

Real growth proven by data

Yearly growth and app product innovations show the value of Snapchat.

89%

Increase in Revenue from App-Based Purchase Optimizations YoY²

+25%

Lift in App Installs with the App Power Pack³

+18%

Increase in Unique Converters with Sponsored Snaps

The Snapchat Audience Difference

946M
Monthly active users (and counting)⁵

50%
Of Snapchatters are over 25⁶

$5T
In spending power for Gen Z and Millennials.
You can reach them on Snapchat.⁷

Success Stories

Brands like yours are getting results with Snapchat Ads.

Kooapps

Kooapps used Snapchat to reach younger gamers but initially struggled with high CPIs. By shifting to a 7/0 click-focused optimization strategy with max bidding, the team significantly improved efficiency and scale. The change lowered costs, accelerated installs, and helped make Snake.io their top-downloaded app that month.

126%

more installs in less time⁸

65%

lower cost per install⁸

$0.40

cost per install⁸

Frequently Asked Questions

Isn’t Snapchat just for brand awareness?

Snapchat supports a range of advertising goals. Revenue from In-App Optimizations grew 89% year-over-year, showing strong support for app advertisers.¹¹

Is it hard to get started on Snapchat?

Not at all. You can reuse your existing 9x16 video and static ads formatted for mobile.

Is Snapchat only for young people?

Not at all. While you can reach 75% of people ages 13-34 in 25 countries, 50% of Snapchatters are over 25, while 25% are over 35.¹²

What recommendations do you have for app advertisers?

The App Power Pack is a performance-focused bundle of Snapchat ad solutions—combining high-impact formats (like Sponsored Snaps in Chat, App End Cards, and Playables) with smarter bidding and improved measurement—designed specifically to drive more efficient installs and in‑app conversions for app marketers.

Advertisers using the App Power Pack have already seen around a 25% lift in app installs, proving it can deliver strong growth.¹³

References

1

GWI H1 2025. Market: USA.

2

Snap internal data Q4 2025. See Snap Inc. public filings with the SEC.

3

Sources: Snap Inc. Newsletter, Sept. 8, 2025, link: https://newsroom.snap.com/14-year-letter. Snap Inc., “Introducing the App Power Pack,” Snap for Business Blog, September 2024.

4

Snap Inc. internal data; A/B test of ads delivered to Global Snapchatters (ex. EU), May 14-20, 2025. Click-based converters measured on 1 day click, 0 day view attribution window and view-based converters measured on 2 day click, 1 day view attribution window.

5

Snap Inc. Internal data Q4 2025. See Snap Inc. public filings with the SEC.

6

In the US. Snap Inc. Internal Data March 14, 2024.

7

2023 Alter Agents study commissioned by Snap Inc.

8

Snap Ads Manager, Dec. 13, 2023 – Nov. 27, 2024.

9

Snap Ads Manager, Jul. 1 – Aug. 31 vs. May 1 – Jun. 30, 2025.

10

Deezer internal data, Feb. – July 2025.

11

Snap Inc. Internal data Q4 2025. See Snap Inc. public filings with the SEC.

12

1: Snap Inc., Internal data Q3 2023. Penetration calculated as monthly active users (MAU) divided by 2021 population estimates per the 2022 United Nations World Population Prospects.

2: In the US. Snap Inc. Internal Data March 14, 2024.

3: Snap Inc. Internal Data April 5, 2024

13

28-1 App Installs. Snap Inc. internal data July 2 - July 6, 2025.

References
1

GWI H1 2025. Market: USA.

2

Snap internal data Q4 2025. See Snap Inc. public filings with the SEC.

3

Sources: Snap Inc. Newsletter, Sept. 8, 2025, link: https://newsroom.snap.com/14-year-letter. Snap Inc., “Introducing the App Power Pack,” Snap for Business Blog, September 2024.

4

Snap Inc. internal data; A/B test of ads delivered to Global Snapchatters (ex. EU), May 14-20, 2025. Click-based converters measured on 1 day click, 0 day view attribution window and view-based converters measured on 2 day click, 1 day view attribution window.

5

Snap Inc. Internal data Q4 2025. See Snap Inc. public filings with the SEC.

6

In the US. Snap Inc. Internal Data March 14, 2024.

7

2023 Alter Agents study commissioned by Snap Inc.

8

Snap Ads Manager, Dec. 13, 2023 – Nov. 27, 2024.

9

Snap Ads Manager, Jul. 1 – Aug. 31 vs. May 1 – Jun. 30, 2025.

10

Deezer internal data, Feb. – July 2025.

11

Snap Inc. Internal data Q4 2025. See Snap Inc. public filings with the SEC.

12

1: Snap Inc., Internal data Q3 2023. Penetration calculated as monthly active users (MAU) divided by 2021 population estimates per the 2022 United Nations World Population Prospects.

2: In the US. Snap Inc. Internal Data March 14, 2024.

3: Snap Inc. Internal Data April 5, 2024

13

28-1 App Installs. Snap Inc. internal data July 2 - July 6, 2025.