devtodev Key Milestones in 2017

2017 brought new analytics tools, enhanced reporting features, and smarter insights for developers.
devtodev Key Milestones in 2017

From analyzing promotional activities to improving tutorial conversion rates and introducing Cumulative ARPU reporting, here’s a look at the key updates from this year.

How to Analyze Promotions in Games

We released a white paper on analyzing promotional activities in games, written by our head analyst, Vasily Sabirov. This guide covered:

  • How to evaluate promo campaign success

  • Common mistakes developers make with promotions

  • Industry best practices and recommendations

This resource helped game developers optimize promotions for maximum engagement and revenue.

Read our free eBook: How to Analyze Promotional Activities in Games

Labels: Track Changes in Your Analytics

To help developers track significant changes in their apps, we introduced Labels, a feature that:

  • Automatically marks key events (e.g., new updates, promotions, pricing changes)

  • Provides context for revenue or engagement spikes

  • Allows for both point-based and interval-based tracking

This eliminated guesswork and made trend analysis much faster.

Tutorial Conversion Report

We launched Tutorial Conversion, a new metric specifically for game developers. This metric:

  • Measures the percentage of new users who complete the tutorial

  • Helps identify barriers that cause drop-offs

  • Correlates with 1-day retention, ARPU, and first payment conversion

This provided deeper insights into first-time user experience (FTUE) and helped developers optimize onboarding.

Read more: Case: How Epic Mine Authors Improved Their Tutorial Conversion

Hint Board for Smart Notifications

We introduced Hint Board, an AI-powered insights tool that:

  • Highlights key trends in your metrics (e.g., record highs/lows)

  • Identifies patterns in retention, revenue, and engagement

  • Suggests relevant reports and learning resources

This made analytics more accessible, providing actionable insights without manual analysis.

Transposed Table Report & Search Function

To improve data visualization and analysis, we launched:

  • Transposed table reports for better report structuring

  • A new search function for finding specific parameter values in custom events

These updates provided more flexibility and speed in report generation.

New Features in Transaction & Funnel Reports

To enhance transaction analysis, we added:

  • Breakdowns of transactions into Normal, Invalid, Test, and Cheat categories

  • A new Install event in conversion funnels for tracking early-stage user behavior

These features improved fraud detection and user journey analysis.

Read more: Main Metrics. Funnel

Cumulative ARPU Report: Tracking Long-Term Revenue

We introduced the Cumulative ARPU Report, allowing developers to:

  • Measure revenue per user over time

  • Compare user cohorts before and after updates

  • Track long-term monetization trends

This eliminated the need for manual calculations and provided instant insights into revenue trends.

Read more: Main Metrics: Average Revenue Per User

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