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Mobile & App Marketing

Organic Install

An app install not attributed to any paid campaign, coming from store search, browsing, word of mouth, or press.

By Brandon MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated November 2026

Short answer

An organic install is an app install not attributed to any paid marketing campaign. It typically comes from app store search, browsing, editorial featuring, word of mouth, or press coverage. Teams track organic installs to understand baseline demand and to measure how much paid activity lifts organic growth, known as the organic uplift.