The Analytics Retention (Advanced) page provides a visualization of the retention of installs, RPU (Revenue per User), revenue, and events for a selected time frame. Retention (Advanced) provides quick access to organize retention intervals by cohorts and custom milestones. Data within retention can also be calculated utilizing the Classic or Range approaches providing data calculations to answer any question that may exist.
Analytics User Interface
- Log in to Kochava.
- Select the desired Account and App.
- Select Analytics > Dashboard > Retention (Advanced)
Analytics Page Tools
For more information about the tools that can be used on the Analytics page such as date range, filters, sharing the page and exporting device ID, refer to our Analytics Page Tools support documentation.
Filters:
Filters can be used to further refine, organize and visualize the displayed data in a method that is most beneficial. Multiple filters can be added and saved for later use.
- Click + Add Filter.
Added filters may be inclusive or exclusive. Select from the following filters categories:- App — Based on the available apps within account.
- Events — Based on Standard or Custom events.
- Location — Based on IP address.
- Attribution — Based on attributed installs and campaign attribution settings.
- Campaign — Based on campaign naming conventions.
- Device — Based on user agent.
- Traffic Verification — Based on Traffic success or failure.
- Agency — Based on the available apps within the agency account.
Once the filter category has been selected, one or more values may be added per filter. Filters can be saved and reapplied within any of the Analytics pages.
- Select the Filter drop-down menu, Select desired Filter.
- Add desired values.
- Click “X” to remove Filter.
A. Filters
B. Click “+ Add Filter” to add metric
C. Click “X” to remove metric
D. Click “X” to remove Filter and associated Metric(s)
E. Click “Clear” to remove all Filters.
Time Range:
The date range filter provides the option to refine the window of data that is displayed. The following range types and time ranges are available for selection:
- Last:
- last day
- last week
- last month
- last quarter
- last year
- Previous:
- previous calendar week
- precious calendar month
- previous calendar year
- Custom:
- Start (Inclusive):
- Relative Date/Time — This option provides a text field in which a number can be manually entered and a drop-down box where the following options:
- Days Before
- Seconds Before
- Minutes Before
- Hours Before
- Weeks Before
- Months Before
- Quarters Before
- Years Before
- Specific Date/Time — A manual date/time may be entered or the calendar and time selection tool may be used.
- Now — This is the selection of the current date and time.
- Midnight — This is the selection of the current date and the time selection of midnight or (24:00hrs).
- Relative Date/Time — This option provides a text field in which a number can be manually entered and a drop-down box where the following options:
- End (Exclusive):
- Specific Date/Time — A manual date/time may be entered or the calendar and time selection tool may be used.
- Relative Date/Time — This option provides a text field in which a number can be manually entered and a drop-down box where the following options:
- Days After
- Seconds After
- Minutes After
- Hours After
- Weeks After
- Months After
- Quarters After
- Years After
- Now — This is the selection of the current date and time.
- Midnight — This is the selection of the current date and the time selection of midnight or (24:00hrs).
- Start (Inclusive):
- Advanced:
- Start (Inclusive) — Manually enter today or a specific desired start date.
- End (Exclusive) — Manually enter today or a specific desired end date.
- Previous:
- previous calendar week
- previous calendar month
- previous calendar year
- No filter:

A. After range selection, select the desired time range.
B. Time range that will be displayed.
Cohorts:
Within Kochava, Cohorts are groups of users that installed an app within a specific date range.
- From the Cohort drop-down menu, Select one of the following:
- All Time — Displays all Event and all Install data for the selected date range.
- All Installs — Displays all Installs data within cohort date range.
- Attributed Installs — Displays only Attributed Installs within cohort date range.
- Unattributed Installs — Displays on Unattributed Installs within cohort date range.
When a Cohort is selected, the Cohort date field will be presented. Data for users who fall within the Cohort during the Cohort date range will be visualized within the defined Analytics date range.
A. Cohort Date Range: This date range determines the group of users to display within the Analytics Date Range
B. Analytics Date Range: This date range determines the overall length of time displayed
C. Data displaying the selected Cohort within the Analytics Date Range
Currency:
By default cost data is displayed in US Dollars, however cost data may be displayed in a variety of other currency.
From the Currency drop-down menu select one of the following:
- AED
- AFN
- ALL
- AMD
- ANG
- AOA
- ARS
- AUD
- AWG
- AZN
- BAM
- BBD
- BDT
- BGN
- BHD
- BIF
- BMD
- BND
- BOB
- BRL
- BSD
- BTC
- BTN
- BWP
- BYN
- BYR
- BZD
- CAD
- CDF
- CHF
- CLF
- CLP
- CNH
- CNY
- COP
- CRC
- CUC
- CUP
- CVE
- CZK
- DJF
- DKK
- DOP
- DZD
- EEK
- EGP
- ERN
- ETB
- EUR
- FJD
- FKP
- GBP
- GEL
- GGP
- GHS
- GIP
- GMD
- GNF
- GTQ
- GYD
- HKD
- HNL
- HRK
- HTG
- HUF
- IDR
- ILS
- IMP
- INR
- IQD
- IRR
- ISK
- JEP
- JMD
- JOD
- JPY
- KES
- KGS
- KHR
- KMF
- KPW
- KRW
- KWD
- KYD
- KZT
- LAK
- LBP
- LKR
- LRD
- LSL
- LYD
- MAD
- MDL
- MGA
- MKD
- MMK
- MNT
- MOP
- MRU
- MVR
- MWK
- MXN
- MYR
- MZN
- NAD
- NGN
- NIO
- NOK
- NPR
- NZD
- OMR
- PAB
- PEN
- PGK
- PHP
- PKR
- PLN
- PYG
- QAR
- RON
- RSD
- RUB
- RWF
- SAR
- SBD
- SCR
- SDG
- SEK
- SGD
- SHP
- SLL
- SOS
- SRD
- SSP
- STD
- STN
- SVC
- SYP
- SZL
- THB
- TJS
- TMT
- TND
- TOP
- TRY
- TTD
- TWD
- TZS
- UAH
- UGX
- USD
- UYU
- UZS
- VES
- VND
- VUV
- WST
- XAF
- XAG
- XAU
- XCD
- XDR
- XOF
- XPD
- XPF
- XPT
- YER
- ZAR
- ZMW
- ZWL
Retention (Advanced) Chart Overview
The retention chart is divided into two main sections, the metrics and date interval displayed and the graphic display of retention in either Grid or Heatwave mode.
Clicking on any of the specific days within the retention chart will display the Active Users, Percentage of users Retained, Revenue, Revenue per User, Events, Events per User, Sessions and Sessions per User.
A. Metric and Date interval selections
B. Graphic display of Retention data
C. Specific date data
Retention Organization
Retention data can be organized in many different ways in order to assist in the optimization of data visualization.
- From the Split By drop-down menu, Select one of the following:
- App
- Campaign
- Device
- Location
- Attribution
(see iOS 14+ restrictions)- Network Key
- Agency
- Traffic Verification
- App

A. Primary Metric Selected (Active Users)
B. Secondary Metric Selected (Revenue)
Retention Interval
- Select a Cohort Date Quick-Select. (optional)
- Select Interval. (optional)
- 1 Day
- 7 Days
- 30 Days
- Custom

Data Display
The data that is being displayed within the Analytics Retention page can be viewed using the classic data model or the range data model.
- Select Model.
- Classic
- Range
FAQ
Why is there sometimes over 100% retention?
The data in the retention analytics view is based on summary numbers to allow for reasonable render time and therefore have a statistical accuracy margin of 3-5%.
Why is the Date Range greyed out?
The retention views use Cohort Dates instead of the standard date range.