Data Discrepancies: Why Your App Numbers Don’t Match Up
Open two dashboards for the same campaign. Look at the install numbers. Analyze the install volumes. The figures would always be different. This is not a mistake. This is one of the fundamental characteristics of mobile marketing. Industry statistics state that the gap between the platforms is normally between 10-15%. However, once the figure reaches 20%, something is wrong. One can see in Google’s developer documentation that a different attribution window and different reporting methods would lead to discrepancies in the statistics but would not be the consequence of a certain glitch. Thus, if your Mobile Measurement Platform provides 9,800 installs while Google Ads indicates 11,200 for the same period of time, just calm down. This guide breaks down why data discrepancies happen, how fraud makes them worse, and what you can actually do to close the gap. What Are Data Discrepancies? A data discrepancy is easy to comprehend. It means when two different sources ...