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Is your Apple Search Ads account
working against you?

Three numbers. Most ASA accounts miss all of them.

3x Average gap between CPI and true CPA
Cost per installCost per paying user
Most teams optimise for CPI. The metric that matters is cost per paying user.
60% Of ASA budget wasted on poor campaign structure
WastedWorking
One campaign type means missing three other intent levels entirely.
40% Lower CPIs when ASO and ASA are aligned
MisalignedAligned
A weak store listing means Apple charges more per click. Better ASO = cheaper installs.
The method

The problem. What we do about it.

We do not run generic Apple Search Ads campaigns. We diagnose what is specifically broken — then fix it with precision.

The problem your account has
What we do about it
Problem
One campaign doing the job of four

Most accounts run a single broad campaign. This mixes intent levels, inflates CPI, and makes it impossible to know which keywords are actually driving quality installs.

Our approach
We build a full campaign architecture by intent level

Brand, competitor, category, and discovery campaigns — each targeting a different user intent. Your budget goes to the right user at the right stage, every time.

Problem
Bidding on gut feel, not data

Manual bids without systematic review leads to overspending on underperforming keywords and missing high-intent terms entirely. Money burns with nothing to show for it.

Our approach
We implement data-driven bid management at keyword level

Weekly bid reviews, CPA targets by keyword, negative keyword pruning, and Search Match monitoring — every bid decision backed by actual conversion data.

Problem
ASA and ASO running in isolation

A weak store listing raises your CPIs. Apple's algorithm rewards well-converting listings with better ad placement at lower cost. Most teams never connect the two.

Our approach
We align your ASA strategy with ASO for compounding returns

We optimise your store listing alongside your campaigns — so every dollar of ASA spend converts more efficiently, and organic rankings improve in parallel.

Problem
Optimising for installs, not revenue

Low CPI means nothing if those installs never convert to paying users. Most ASA campaigns are never connected to downstream revenue metrics.

Our approach
We optimise for cost per paying user — not just CPI

We track install-to-trial, trial-to-paid, and LTV by campaign and keyword — so the budget flows to the acquisition paths that actually generate revenue, not just downloads.

ROI Calculator

See what your budget could be generating.

Enter your current numbers. See what the same budget produces when the account is built right.

Your current setup
Monthly ad budget $2,000
Cost per install (CPI) $2.50
Install → trial rate 3%
Trial → paid rate 20%
Avg subscription value $9.99/mo
Optimised CPI target $1.75
Optimised accounts typically achieve 20–40% lower CPI
Monthly installs
800
Paying users/mo
5
Monthly revenue
$48
Metric
Current
Optimised
Monthly installs
Trial starts / month
Paying users / month
Monthly revenue
Annual revenue
Estimated annual revenue gap
$0
Client love

Don't take our word for it. Hear theirs.

App Masters was instrumental in getting massive awareness for Sortly. Their strategies allowed us to be the #1 keyword in the App Store. And we did it without spending a dime on marketing.

Dhanush Balachandran
Dhanush Balachandran
Founder of Sortly

After rewatching your ASO videos, my downloads increased by 900%!

Sarah Boland
Sarah Boland
Founder of Life Lapse

After working with Steve, he helped take Unplug to a whole new level and helped us get an App of the Day feature from Apple.

Suze Yalof Schwartz
Suze Yalof Schwartz
Founder of Unplug Meditation

I went from 2 downloads a week to over 500 downloads a week just watching the App Masters YouTube channel!

Rylan Evans
Rylan Evans
Independent iOS Developer

After watching the App Masters Academy videos, the number of users, revenue, and subscribers just went up by tenfold.

Luke Memet
Luke Memet
Founder of TimeFinder

Steve knows his stuff. Every minute on our call brought exponential value.

Adrian Salamunovic
Adrian Salamunovic
Co-Founder of CanvasPop
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