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App Samurai

Mobile app marketing for user acquisition

Overview

App Samurai runs a mobile app marketing platform that connects advertisers with publishers to help mobile app companies reach a global audience and acquire engaged users. It uses playable ads, interactive video ads, and interstitial ads to drive engagement, with a performance-based pricing model based on user actions (e.g., CPP, CPCV). An in-house creative studio crafts tailored ad content to boost both user acquisition and brand awareness. The goal is to help mobile app companies grow their user base and engagement by delivering the right message to the right users at the right time, on a global scale.

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About App Samurai

Simplify's Rating
Why App Samurai is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & AnalyticsConsumer SoftwareEnterprise Software

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$4.5M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2015

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What believers are saying

  • App Samurai launched Rewarded Playtime updates on 2026-10-04 for mobile gaming growth.
  • App Samurai cited Miniclip on 2026-09-29, strengthening credibility with top gaming studios.
  • The company’s blog published 584+ articles by 2026-10-17, reinforcing inbound demand and expertise.

What critics are saying

  • Meta and Apple control auction pricing and attribution, crushing App Samurai margins by 2027.
  • App Samurai’s 68 employees and three 2026 job postings signal restrained scaling.
  • If Storyly and gaming UA fail to differentiate, App Samurai becomes a commoditized ad broker.

What makes App Samurai unique

  • App Samurai bundles UA, retargeting, OEM discovery, and rewarded monetization into one platform.
  • Storyly evolved in 2025 into an AI-powered content experience platform for mobile commerce.
  • App Samurai’s open-source SDKs on GitHub support iOS, Android, React Native, and Flutter.

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Funding

Total Funding

$4.5M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

4 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

$15M
$2.4M
$5M
$8.2M
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Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-1%
ScroogeFrog
Aug 17th, 2023
In-app platform AppSamurai is a good solution for promoting your application! Many convenient services in one place

App Samurai Group currently covers 3 continents, operating in 9 cities and opened offices in the USA, Germany and Israel last year.

AppSamurai
Apr 25th, 2023
In-App Advertising The Ultimate Guide: Types, Best Practices, and Challenges | AppSamurai

App Samurai Inc created this guide for you to go over the different types of in-app advertising, learn their pros and cons, tips for improving campaigns, and the challenges that come with it.

Storyly
Dec 22nd, 2021
Appsamurai launched Storyly on Jan 1st 20'.

At the beginning of 2020, App Samurai launched Storyly as an innovative move.

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