In the fast-paced world of subscription apps, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for success. To help you navigate the latest trends and strategies, we've compiled a list of 9 essential resources and 6 influential experts in the industry. Make sure to subscribe! These insights will help you refine your app's growth strategy and stay competitive in the market.

‍9 Must-know subscription app resources  

The “Subscription Stack" blog series by Phiture

Phiture, a leading mobile growth consultancy, developed The "Subscription Stack", a framework and comprehensive guide to optimizing subscription-based apps. This blog series covers key topics like subscriber acquisition, conversion rate optimization, user engagement, and churn prevention, offering actionable insights for app developers and marketers. Phiture has developed additional industry-leading app marketing frameworks, including the Mobile Growth Stack and ASO Stack.
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👍 Must-read blogs  

• Part 1: Subscriber Acquisition
• Part 2: Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)
• Part 3: Activation, Engagement, and Churn Prevention‍
• Part 4: Tools and Infrastructure

App Masters’ YouTube channel by Steve P. Young

Steve P. Young, founder of App Masters, hosts a YouTube channel packed with actionable insights on app marketing and growth strategies. You'll find interviews with successful app founders and experts sharing tips on App Store Optimization (ASO), Apple Search Ads (ASA), pricing strategies, paywall optimization, and user acquisition tactics.
‍✅ Subscribe to App Masters’ Youtube Channel
👍 Must-watch videos 

• How to Scale ANY App to $1M a Month
• App Marketing Strategies That Led to Headway's 27M Downloads
• Copy This $6M App Monetization Strategy‍

‍The "Sub Club" podcast & "State of Subscription Apps" report by RevenueCat

RevenueCat’s "Sub Club" podcast explores the latest trends in subscription apps through insightful discussions with industry leaders. Their "State of Subscription Apps" report offers an in-depth analysis of the subscription app landscape, providing benchmarks and data-driven insights into pricing strategies, packaging models, growth trends, and more.
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👍 Must-listen episodes 

• How to Maximize Revenue with Regional Pricing — Dmitry Gurski, Flo
• Lessons from 121 A/B Tests - Kenneth Schlenker, Opal
• Growing to $1M MRR with Paywall and Pricing Experiments — Francescu Santoni, Mojo
  

The “Intelligent Artifice” newsletter by Shamanth Rao

"Intelligent Artifice" is a weekly newsletter that helps subscription app marketers win in a generative AI world. Intelligent Artifice is written by Shamanth Rao, founder of the Gen-AI focused growth agency Rocketship HQ, who are Meta, Google, and TikTok partners and have managed over $100M in ad spend with leading subscription apps including Bumble, BetterMe, Lingokids, Mojo, and Recime, among others. Shamanth is also the host of the podcast Mobile User Acquisition Show and has written 15 playbooks on different aspects of mobile marketing.
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👍 Must-read posts by Shamanth

• I deconstructed Headway’s ad creatives(running over 50,000 ads). Here is how I’d improve their creative strategy.
• Rise Science is making ~$6mm a year. I analyzed 1822 of their display ads - here is what I learned.
• Liven is making ~$500k/mo - with primarily ‘ugly ads.’ I ran semantic analyses of 364 of their videos - here is what I learned. 
  

The "Growth Gems" newsletter by Sylvain Gauchet

Sylvain Gauchet's "Growth Gems" newsletter curates valuable insights on app growth strategies, marketing trends, and industry news. It features expert opinions from across the subscription app community, offering a diverse range of perspectives and actionable advice for app developers and marketers.
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👍 Must-read Newsletters

• Should you have a hard paywall?
• Should you discount your subscription?
• Onboarding, Activation and Monetization

The "State of In-app Subscriptions" report by Adapty

Adapty’s “State of In-app Subscriptions” report provides deep analysis of in-app subscription trends to help you optimize your monetization models and stay ahead of market dynamics.
‍✅ Download The "State of In-App Subscriptions" Report
👍 Must-read blogs  

• Turn your side project into $1K MRR
• Your roadmap to $10K MRR starts here

^‍The “Subscription League” podcast by Purchasely

Purchasely’s podcast focuses on subscription optimization and monetization strategies. It provides actionable advice for increasing subscription revenue through expert interviews and case studies.
‍✅ Subscribe to the "Subscription League" Podcast
👍 Must-listen episodes

• App Store: The Good, the Bad, and the Glitches
• Subscriptions: The Good, The Bad And The Overused
• Scaling Mojo: How to Build a Subscription App with 40M+ Downloads

Newform’s YouTube channel by Hamza Alsamraee

Be the first to follow NewForm’s brand-new YouTube channel—hosted by Hamza Alsamraee, Co-Founder and CEO of NewForm AI. The channel dives into how today’s top app marketers are using AI to run smarter performance marketing and scale faster. Expect honest, in-the-weeds conversations with founders and CMOs across the app industry—covering growth tactics, bold experiments, and the latest performance marketing trends.
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👍 Must-watch videos

• Superwall's Jake Mor
• Soundmap's Zibo Gao
• Liner's Alex Yoon
  

The subscription app webinars by aix Inc.

Aix Webinars dive into subscription growth strategies for Korea and Japan—two of the most advanced and competitive markets in the app economy. Led by local experts, each session unpacks proven tactics for onboarding, paywall optimization, churn reduction, and LTV growth. If you're looking to scale in Asia, this is the playbook you need.
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👍 Must-watch webinars

• Apps & Games: Successful Culturalization in Korea 
• Creatives in Japan: Does Japan Really Like Sakura?
• Onboarding & Paywall in Japan: Where Little Changes Make Big Returns
• Japan Apps & Games: What We Learned in 2024 for 2025
  
  

6 Must-follow subscription app experts 

1. Marcus Burke 
   Marcus Burke is a leading expert in mobile growth and user acquisition, known for his strategic insights into app marketing and monetization. His expertise in analyzing Meta campaigns, web-to-app strategies, SKAN, and iOS user acquisition is considered top-notch in the industry.
   
   
2. Steve P. Young
   As the founder of App Masters, Steve P. Young is a highly renowned figure in app marketing. He has spent over 15 years helping app founders grow their apps. He's known for providing practical advice on app store optimization and early-stage growth. His quick tips and tactical guidance have been invaluable to many early-stage app founders.
   
   
3. Hamza Alsamraee
   Hamza Alsamraee is an experienced mobile growth strategist and CEO of Newform, a tech enabled performance marketing agency. Hamza and Newform focus on scaling apps through short form first user acquisition strategies. His expertise includes user-generated content (UGC), short-form videos, social media marketing, and platforms like TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.
   
   
4. Nathan Hudson
   Nathan Hudson is an expert mobile growth consultant specializing in app store optimization and user acquisition, with a focus on data-driven decision-making. His expertise helps marketers optimize their app visibility and acquire new users effectively.

5. Hannah Parvaz
   As the founder of Aperture, Hannah Parvaz is a leading voice in subscription app growth. She specializes in full-funnel strategies—covering user acquisition, onboarding, retention, and monetization—for fast-growing subscription apps. Known for running high-impact growth experiments that deliver sustainable results, Hannah brings tactical insight and a hands-on approach that make her a trusted partner to early-stage founders and product teams alike.
   
   
6. Minki Lee
   Minki Lee is a subscription app growth expert with deep experience in the Japanese and Korean markets. As CSO and Co-founder of aix Inc., he specializes in AI-powered marketing strategies that drive user engagement, reduce churn, and maximize LTV. His expertise lies in localizing growth tactics—adapting messaging, pricing, and onboarding to fit the unique behaviors of users in each market.

Engaging with the right expert and resources can supercharge your drive for growth and success in the subscription app space. By leveraging the insights from these 15 experts and resources, you can refine your strategies and scale your app's growth across all aspects of your subscription-based app. 

Now it’s time to put these strategies into action! With features tailored specifically for subscription app marketing, Airbridge enables you to optimize campaigns and achieve global success. Our comprehensive platform enables you to:

• Optimize Apple Search Ads (ASA) at the keyword level using real-time analysis to target the right audience.
• Boost UGC campaigns on TikTok, Meta, and other platforms to drive more installs and conversions.
• Streamline web-to-app campaigns with our robust Web and Mobile SDK to track user journeys seamlessly.
• Monitor funnel conversion rates across key stages like onboarding, sign-up, trial starts, subscriptions, and re-subscriptions to identify areas for improvement.
• Use SKAN to gain insights into iOS performance, especially for trial starts.
• Retarget effectively by building behavioral audiences for dropped-off or churned users.
• Integrate with RevenueCat and Adapty for full-funnel visibility and analysis.
  

By combining these expert insights with Airbridge's powerful features, you're ready to unlock new opportunities for growth and success in the competitive subscription app market. So, why wait? Subscribe to success with Airbridge today!