User Acquisition in 2026

What changed this year and which strategies work

Apps now outearn games

Non-game app revenue +14.6% in Q2 2026, games −4.5%

CPI depends on your category

Finance installs got cheaper, game installs rose 30%

Two ads per App Store search

Apple Ads added a second slot on March 3, 2026

New creatives in App Store search

Images and video in search results since October 5, iOS 27

70 custom product pages

Assign keywords and show each page in organic search

Web payments change the math

Test web checkout with its own pricing

Paid feeds organic

Connect Apple Ads and ASO in one loop

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