The conventional wisdom for app subscriptions is to price affordably, like $1.99/month, and hopefully attract lots of subscribers at a low price. Then by having low pricing, fewer will reject the idea of subscriptions, and you’ll make up the difference with volume. But this is the wrong
App subscriptions were always inevitable
The future will be paid for in small increments
How churn can limit your subscription business
Or how you can estimate subscription revenue with a leaky bucket... Given Apple’s push behind App Store subscriptions and the number of apps that have made the switch like DayOne [http://dayoneapp.com/], Ulysses [https://ulyssesapp.com/blog/2017/08/ulysses-switches-to-subscription/], 1Password [https://blog.agilebits.com/
Evolving App Store Business Models - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer
I’ve been thinking this past week (as I often do) about the ever-changing landscape of the App Store. This year has seen some of the biggest changes in policy and structure that I can remember. We have new subscription pricing models, search ads, a substantial purge of older apps, new requirements for app names and a variety of little changes to the App Store app itself in iOS 10.
Streamer Subscription Prices And Tiers – Everything To Know As Costs Rise And Ads Abound
Netflix, Max, Hulu, Disney+ and more have raised their streaming subscription prices and added different tiers for pricing in recent years.
Why we charge for Apps when other apps are free — Chimbori
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Why freemium apps suck for everyone (and how Apple is killing paid apps)
I work on an iPhone app called Reps & Sets as a hobby project in my spare time. This week, my partner and I came to the conclusion that there is no
Paid game subscriptions now live on iOS
Apple has rolled out its subscription model for mobile game developers. Announced in June, Apple is encouraging developers to adopt the new model by offerin...
SaaS Pricing Models & How They Affect Valuation
Even if people haven’t heard of software as a service (SaaS), chances are they have used one. That’s what makes SaaS such a powerhouse in the world of digital assets. The SaaS business model relies on recurring subscriptions for its income. Subscribers pay to essentially lease software that is hosted in the cloud. This means there are no […]
Licenses in a Subscription World
Most new startups default to a subscription model for their software. Should they consider selling licenses instead?
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Has Substack’s subscription model really “maxed out?”
Scott Carney and Taylor Lorenz posted on Substack about downward subscriber trends they’re seeing. Carney pins it on subscription fatigue and feeling like “The only way to grow is to pillage the paid subscribers from other creators.” Lorenz questions Substack’s direction, saying “more and more like this app is becoming another social media feed.” When we recently wrote about writers who are leaving Substack, they mentioned control, pricing, and the social feature creep among their reasons for choosing competitors like Ghost and Behiiv. [Link: Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax | https://www.theverge.com/tech/927294/substack-tax-ghost-beehiiv | The Verge]
Spotify raises $1 billion in debt with devilish terms to fight Apple Music | TechCrunch
On-demand streaming music is inevitable, so Spotify is taking whatever fuel it can get to win the race against Apple. Whoever can sign up customers faster
Streaming Prices Continue to Balloon: Is ‘Streamflation’ at a Breaking Point?
Premium streamers like Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV and Peacock have steadily cranked up prices. 'Streamflation' maybe pushing consumers to their limit.
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