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\"Performance<\/figure>\n

Bumble downloads hit 1.3M for the week of March 2, down 5.4% WoW. The longer-term picture looks better, with downloads up 32.8% QoQ and 8.6% YoY.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But churn is creeping toward the 40% threshold, and per-user engagement depth is softening even as the audience grows. Here’s what Apptopia’s mobile signals are showing for BMBL.<\/span><\/p>\n

Downloads Retreated to 1.3M Despite 8.6% YoY Growth<\/h2>\n

For the week of March 2, Bumble downloads reached an estimated 1.3M, falling -5.4% WoW but rising 32.8% QoQ and 8.6% YoY.<\/span><\/p>\n

This pattern suggests short-term softness within a still-positive medium-term acquisition trend. Generally healthy acquisition quality may depend on retention and conversion holding up.<\/span><\/p>\n

Engagement growth points to breadth-led expansion<\/h2>\n

For the week of March 2, Bumble\u2019s DAU reached an estimated 26.9M, down -1.4% WoW, while MAU held at an estimated 131.9M. In Q4 2025, DAU rose 6.2% QoQ and 4.6% YoY, suggesting audience expansion is outpacing engagement depth.<\/span><\/p>\n

With advanced-intensity metrics mixed and average sessions per DAU declining YoY across Bumble and Badoo, this breadth-led growth suggests platform health is improving unevenly, and monetization conversion could lag user growth if that divergence persists.<\/span><\/p>\n

Retention Quality Remains Near The Low-Attrition Threshold<\/h2>\n

Bumble\u2019s user churn was estimated at 39.7% in Q4 2025, up 3.4% QoQ and 5.3% YoY, still below the <40% threshold, though the worsening trend indicates softer retention quality if sustained.<\/span><\/p>\n

For investors, churn near the low\/moderate boundary supports recurring revenue visibility, though the recent increase suggests potential pressure on CAC efficiency, user lifetime value, and revenue durability as replacement needs rise.<\/span><\/p>\n

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MPI Retreated -5.5% QoQ, -7.9% YoY, but in-line with consensus<\/strong><\/h2>\n

One of the key metrics investors track for Bumble (BMBL) is its Paying Users KPI, and Apptopia\u2019s <\/span>Mobile Performance Index (MPI)<\/span><\/a> may indicate how that trend is developing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bumble\u2019s Mobile Performance Index showed declining performance, falling -5.5% QoQ in Q4 2025 and -7.9% YoY. This weakening multi-quarter pattern indicates softening mobile momentum unless quarterly baselines stabilize.\u00a0 However, this is largely in-line with consensus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Investors should monitor Apptopia\u2019s MPI for BMBL to gauge whether declining momentum continues into Q1 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mixed Mobile Momentum With Retention Watchpoints<\/h2>\n

Bumble\u2019s mobile metrics show a mixed profile heading into Q1 2026, as softer signals in the Week of March 2 temper otherwise healthy acquisition, audience expansion, and still-manageable churn.<\/span><\/p>\n

Apptopia\u2019s data provides a useful lens for monitoring how breadth-led user growth, uneven engagement depth, and rising attrition are shaping Bumble\u2019s near-term trajectory.<\/span><\/p>\n

Investors should use Apptopia\u2019s metrics to track whether MPI stabilizes and whether engagement quality and churn trends better support the company\u2019s expanding user base.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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