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Mobile & App Marketing
Daily Active Users (DAU)
The number of unique users who engage with an app or product on a given day.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
Short answer
Daily active users (DAU) is the number of unique users who engage with an app or product on a given day. What counts as active varies by company, so definitions should be stated clearly. DAU is often compared with monthly active users as a DAU/MAU ratio to measure stickiness and habitual use.