Top 30 Mobile Marketing Ideas in May

From Odor Detection Apps to In-App Loyalty Programs

The May 2016 mobile marketing innovations make the most of social media and apps with creative loyalty programs, campaigns and tools for consumers to begin using in their daily lives.

Some of the best branded mobile apps include ones like the KLIKK app from IKEA, which only allows a user to take a single photo, or Nivea's NOSE app, which serves as an indicator as to when one of its deodorant products should be applied. The sheer novelty of these apps gives consumers enough reason to download and try these apps.

With a slew of new features recently released, Snapchat and Instagram are the top platforms that are being favored lately for mobile marketing. One of the most engaging campaigns comes from Sonic, which turned Instagram into a shop to sell square-shaped shakes for the kickoff of this year's festival season at Coachella.

SCORE
6.2 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 89%
Activity 90%
Freshness 8%
Social Sports Livestreams
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Social Sports Livestreams
Photographic Pharmacy Apps
CATEGORY
Tech
Photographic Pharmacy Apps
Burglary Awareness Apps
CATEGORY
Marketing
Burglary Awareness Apps
Kid-Friendly Entertainment Apps
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Kid-Friendly Entertainment Apps
Fan-Rewarding Baseball Apps
CATEGORY
Tech
Fan-Rewarding Baseball Apps
Playable Force Touch Ads
CATEGORY
Tech
Playable Force Touch Ads
Animated Travel Campaigns
CATEGORY
World
Animated Travel Campaigns
Commemorative Social Media Filters
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Commemorative Social Media Filters
One-Shot Photography Apps
CATEGORY
Tech
One-Shot Photography Apps
Presidential Social Media Filters
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Presidential Social Media Filters
Political Geofilter Ads
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Political Geofilter Ads
Ephemeral App-Install Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Ephemeral App-Install Campaigns
Snapchat Television Revivals
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Snapchat Television Revivals
Integrated Social Racing Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Integrated Social Racing Campaigns
Delayed E-Shopping Payments
CATEGORY
Business
Delayed E-Shopping Payments
Integrated March Madness Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Integrated March Madness Campaigns
Interactive Museum Apps
CATEGORY
Tech
Interactive Museum Apps
Content Contest Apps
CATEGORY
Social Media
Content Contest Apps
Sporty Face-Painting Apps
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Sporty Face-Painting Apps
Immediate Shopping Apps
CATEGORY
Tech
Immediate Shopping Apps
Localized Loyalty Apps
CATEGORY
Tech
Localized Loyalty Apps
Utility Vehicle Snapchat Campaigns
CATEGORY
Autos
Utility Vehicle Snapchat Campaigns
Interconnected Instagram Videos
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Interconnected Instagram Videos
Restaurant Payment Apps
CATEGORY
Tech
Restaurant Payment Apps
In-App Loyalty Programs
CATEGORY
Business
In-App Loyalty Programs
Screenshot Coupon Ads
CATEGORY
Tech
Screenshot Coupon Ads
Odor Detection Apps
CATEGORY
Tech
Odor Detection Apps
Social Media Travel Guides
CATEGORY
Tech
Social Media Travel Guides
Instagram-Shoppable Milkshakes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Instagram-Shoppable Milkshakes
Gold Star Snapchat Lenses
CATEGORY
Marketing
Gold Star Snapchat Lenses