#77: App Monetization Strategies

Описание: The Trio are inspired by a PhillyCocoa Slack discussion to venture back into the world of modern app monetization strategies. What options does a budding indie developer have for making money on the App Store? Along the way, we highlight many great examples of apps employing a variety of strategies and innovative monetization techniques.








Topics Discussed








App Monetization Strategies



Paid Upfront



Procreate Apps - https://procreate.com/procreate



Things 3 - https://culturedcode.com/things



Games (sometimes)



Free + ads / consumables



Many games



Dividend Calc (Kotaro’s old app!) - https://tomatoboy.co/dividendcalc



Fav10 (Kotaro’s other old app!) - https://tomatoboy.co/fav10



Duolingo (free + ads OR subscription) - https://www.duolingo.com/



Subscriptions



Slopes - https://getslopes.com/



Overcast - https://overcast.fm



Fantastical - https://flexibits.com/fantastical



Sketch - https://www.sketch.com



Innovative Examples



OmniFocus - https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus



Nebula - https://nebula.tv



Pinboard - https://pinboard.in/



Pixquare - https://www.pixquare.art/



Experiment with pricing / sales



Final Thoughts



Wrap-Up / One More Thing



Happy Scale - https://happyscale.com/








Intro music: "When I Hit the Floor", © 2021 Lorne Behrman. Used with permission of the artist.