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Platform App Installs

Analyze your app’s install data by date, install type, channel, device, platform version, and territory.

Overview

The Platform App Installs report includes install data from the App Store, TestFlight, and alternative distribution channels. Using the data in this report, you can measure the number of times your app was installed on devices running iOS and iPadOS.

  • Territories: European Union only.

  • Platforms: iOS, iPadOS

  • Availability:

    • Daily: Every day

  • History: On request, data is available beginning on March 5, 2024.

  • Completeness: Same day.

Report Fields

Report Field

Description

Data Type

Install Day

The date on which Apple servers recorded the install event.

date

App Name

The name of the app as set in the App Store Connect.

string

App Apple Identifier

Your app’s Apple ID.

integer

Install Type

The type of install that occurred.

string

Channel

The channel from which the install was initiated.

string

Device

The device on which the install occurred.

string

Platform Version

The OS version of the device on which the install occurred.

string

Territory

The App Store country or region in which the install occurred.

string

Installs

The total number of installs.

integer

Glossary

Dimension

Value

Definition

Install Type

First-time install

The first time an app is installed onto a device by an Apple Account.

Install Type

Reinstall

A subsequent installation of an app onto a device by an Apple Account.

Install Type

Update

The process of replacing an app on a device with the latest version of the same app. Includes manual updates and auto-updates.

Install Type

App Clip install

The process of installing an Overview Of App Clips.

Install Type

Other install

The process of installing a pre-release version of your app using Testflight Overview.

Install Type

Other update

The process of replacing a pre-release version of your app with the latest version using TestFlight.

Install Type

User managed install

The process of installing an app using Mobile Device Management software. This includes apps installed with Apple Business Manager, Apple School Manager, and custom apps.

Install Type

Device managed install

The process of installing an app on a Web using Mobile Device Management software. This includes Apple Business Manager, Apple School Manager, and custom apps.

Install Type

Restore

The process of automatically installing an app on a device from an iCloud backup.

Install Type

Auto-download

The process of automatically installing an app onto other devices associated with the user’s Apple Account. Controlled by the Apple account’s auto-download setting.

Install Type

Web Install

The process of manually installing an app from a web browser.

Channel

App Store

The app was installed directly from the App Store.

Channel

TestFlight

The app was installed using TestFlight.

Channel

Admin managed

The app was installed using Mobile Device Management software. This includes Apple Business Manager, Apple School Manager, and custom apps.

Channel

Alternative app marketplace name

The app was installed from a digital marketplace other than the App Store.

Channel

Web domain

The app was installed directly from a developer’s website.

See Also

App Usage