Track App Version in Google Analytics

Question

I am using Google Analytics module( https://marketplace.appcelerator.com/apps/5081?2014113336 ) in my Titanium App.

1). Is there any way to track my app version to Google Analytics. In that module documentation no information regarding this.

2). How can I test Google Analytics in my app? After integrating GA, I didn't see any data on my GA account. (even realtime data also empty https://www.google.com/analytics/web/#realtime )

3). When creating new Account in Google Analytics, which one should I choose WebSite or App ( http://screencast.com/t/gE0nPfxKsD7 )?(What is the difference between both)

Thanks

Answer 1

For Firebase Analytics

1. Log in to your Firebase Console -- https://console.firebase.google.com/ -- and click on your project.
2. Click on the "Analytics Dashboard" 📶 icon in the Sidebar on the left-hand side. The icon looks like this: 📶
3. Scroll down the page to the graph that has the title "Users ▾ by App version".
4. In this graph box, click on "View app versions ➔" at the bottom-right.

It will show a detailed graph and table on one page, for the app versions in use.

To filter the data for a specific app version, do this:

5. Scroll to the top-left of the page. Click on "Add Filter +"
6. In the "Build filter" section on the right, click on "Select dimension" -> App version
7. Click on one or more available app version names in the "Select dimension values" button, to show only the results from the chosen versions.
8. Press "Apply"

To see the breakdown of Android OS versions used or iOS versions used, do this:

9. Scroll down to the table. The left-most column should have the title "App version ▾". Click this title.
10. In the popup menu, select "OS with version".

The table and graph will update to show the OS versions in use for your app.

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For the previous Google Analytics

The support staff say there is a way to use a Segment to filter the data for a specific app version, without needing extra code in the app:

1. View any Report in your Analytics account, such as Audience -> Overview.
2. Click "Add Segment"
3. Click "NEW SEGMENT" to open the segment builder
4. Click on Advanced -> Conditions
5. Click on the filter "Ad Content" to change it. Search for "App Version" and use that, and define your app version name.
6. Name and Save the filter after selecting it.