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How to Set Your First 30-Day Paid UA Plan for Subscription Apps

Learn how to build your first 30-day paid user acquisition plan for subscription apps. Structured approach to spend $10K-$50K efficiently. Start now!

May 7, 2026|11 min read

How to Know If Your Ads Are Working in 2026

App attribution connects ads to user actions like installs and subscriptions. Learn the 3 key metrics to track your ad performance. Start measuring today.

May 7, 2026|9 min read

How to Set Up a Simple Paywall Flow Before You Scale

Don't scale ads into a broken paywall. Here's how to build a conversion-ready paywall flow — timing, type, onboarding sequence, and second-chance offers

May 6, 2026|12 min read

How Small App Teams Know Which App Ads Make Money

Running app ads without knowing which ones make money? Learn how small teams connect installs, trials, and revenue to find profitable channels.

Apr 30, 2026|12 min read

How Much Should a Subscription App Spend on UA?

How much should a subscription app spend on UA? Use LTV:CAC ratio, channel benchmarks, and cohort ROAS to size your budget with data from 75K+ apps.

Apr 30, 2026|11 min read

Why Painkiller Apps Convert 9x More: 4 Questions to Diagnose

Painkiller apps convert at 9x the rate of vitamin apps and command 2-7x higher LTV. Learn the framework, self-scoring test, and pricing strategy for each.

Apr 29, 2026|11 min read

Subscription or One-Time Purchase? How to Pick the Right Model for Your App

Subscription or one-time purchase for your app? Use data from 75K+ apps to pick the right revenue model, with benchmarks on LTV, conversion, and retention.

Apr 29, 2026|14 min read

How to Choose Your First Ad Channel: App Marketing Guide

Choose your first ad channel with our app marketing guide. Compare Meta, Google, Apple Search Ads, and TikTok for subscription apps. Start today.

Apr 27, 2026|7 min read

What Should You Track Before Spending More on App Marketing

Not sure if your app ads are working? Learn the 7 app marketing metrics you need to track before increasing ad spend — from CPI to ROAS, with benchmarks.

Apr 27, 2026|14 min read

How to Write an App Value Proposition People Understand in 5 Seconds

Learn how to write an app value proposition users understand in 5 seconds. Step-by-step formula, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.

Apr 27, 2026|15 min read

How to Choose Between Free Trial and Freemium With Data

Free trial or freemium for your subscription app? Compare conversion rates, setup steps, and common mistakes with data from 75K+ apps.

Apr 27, 2026|11 min read

Paid User Acquisition, Explained: What It Is, What It Costs, and When to Start

Learn what paid user acquisition is, which channels to use, what it costs, and how to measure whether it's working for your subscription app.

Apr 21, 2026|8 min read

Why 56% of New Apps Stay Under $1K: 3 Marketing Mistakes

No audience? No problem. Here's the step-by-step playbook for getting your first users for a subscription app — starting with zero.

Apr 21, 2026|12 min read

What Is Freemium and How Is It Different From a Free Trial?

Freemium and free trial aren't the same thing. Learn the key differences, when each model works, and which subscription apps should use.

Apr 20, 2026|8 min read

What App Marketing Actually Means for a Subscription App

App marketing for subscription apps goes beyond ads — it includes ASO, onboarding, paywall strategy, and lifecycle. Learn the full scope and where to start.

Apr 20, 2026|8 min read

Subscription App Event Tracking: A 5-Step Guide

Learn how to set up subscription app event tracking in 5 steps—Install to Subscribe—without a data engineer. Naming tips, funnel table, and tools.

Apr 2, 2026|6 min read

Influencer Marketing Fraud: How Fake Clicks Drain App Budgets

74% of marketers face influencer marketing fraud. Learn how fake clicks drain app budgets and how per-influencer attribution reveals fraudulent traffic.

Apr 2, 2026|8 min read

MMP Pricing Goes Up. Support Quality Goes Down. Something Has to Give.

MMP pricing hides costs in per-conversion fees, feature gates, and forced upgrades. Learn where subscription app teams overpay and how to fix it.

Mar 26, 2026|9 min read

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