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Mobile & App Marketing
Value-Based Bidding (tROAS for Apps)
Bidding that optimizes app campaigns toward users predicted to generate the most revenue rather than the most installs.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
Short answer
Value-based bidding, or target ROAS (tROAS) for apps, is a bidding strategy that optimizes app campaigns toward users predicted to generate the most revenue, rather than the most installs. Advertisers set a target return on ad spend and send purchase or revenue events. The platform then bids higher for users likely to be valuable.