What this result means

Your app has a mature in-app communication system. Your communication is not a campaign tool. It is just part of how the product works.

You use multiple formats with clear intent. Stories explain and guide. Banners and bottom sheets support actions in context. Full-screens are used sparingly for moments that truly matter. Interactive formats appear where attention and understanding are critical.

Most importantly, communication decisions are data-informed and repeatable. Teams can launch, test, adjust, and retire messages without blocking each other. Users are not overwhelmed, and messages feel relevant. At this level, the risk is not inefficiency. The risk is complacency. When systems work well, they are easy to leave unchanged while the product, users, and market evolve.

Worth reading

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How to improve further

1. Shift from lifecycle thinking to moment-based communication

Most mature teams think in terms of lifecycle stages. This is useful, but not enough.

The next step is focusing on user moments: like decision points, friction moments, value realization moments, etc. Stories and bottom sheets work especially well here. They allow you to explain or guide exactly when the user needs help, not when your internal roadmap says so.I would avoid over-segmenting without clear intent at this point.

2. Use interactivity to create clarity

At this level, interactive formats should be rare and intentional. Use games, quizzes, or polls when users need to choose between options, when promoting a new item, of when feedback can immediately improve the experience

For example:

• A short interactive guide that helps users configure a product bundle
• A quiz that clarifies eligibility or pricing logic
• A poll that closes the loop after a completed flow

I wouldn’t recommend measuring success by engagement alone or adding interactivity where a simple message would work better.

3. Build governance without slowing teams down

Mature systems need rules, but rules should enable speed. Good governance includes:

• Clear ownership of communication layers
• Shared principles for when and how to communicate
• Agreed limits on frequency and format usage

This protects users from overload while allowing teams to move fast with their content. Depending on the size of your teams, I would avoid central approval bottlenecks and format sprawling without accountability.

4. Prepare for flexibility

Regulations change and user expectations shift. Your communication system should be flexible across regions and markets, adaptable to new product lines, and resilient to sudden changes in strategy.

Stories, banners, games, and in-app messages should act as levers, not dependencies.

Summary

At this level, in-app communication is no longer a growth hack. It is a core capability.

Your focus should be on precise personalisation, better learning, ways to try new things safely. Teams that maintain this balance will communicate clearly even as products become more complex and users more selective.

Tools

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