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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 MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated 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.