Mobile application optimization products analyze the user-experience flow and interface functionality of mobile applications. These tools to show which components of an application are being accessed most frequently or rarely. They also provide statistics and information related to user behavior within a mobile application. Product teams will often use these tools to perform A/B testing to analyze the effects of changing features. Many products also possess targeting tools to display different features or advertisements based on specific regions or user demographics. Mobile app optimization tools will also possess a variety of administration and reporting tools to control access and produce interpretable data. Many mobile development platforms will provide tools to optimize user experience as well. Mobile app analytics tools will provide some similar tools such as targeting and ad effectiveness, but will not provide the same technical analysis of the user experience.
To qualify for inclusion in the Mobile App Optimization category, a product must:
Analyze trends in user behavior within mobile applications
Test app components for effectiveness
Display heat maps or show trends in use flow
Collect data on application performance
Possess a variety of testing and reporting capabilities