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RevenueCat survey of nearly 30K mobile subscription apps: only 17.2% will reach $1,000 in monthly revenue and only 3.5% will reach $10,000 in monthly revenue

Investors know that most startups fail, but something that may be less understood is how few mobile apps actually make money.

TechCrunch Sarah Perez

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  • @loverofapps @loverofapps on x
    I have 26 apps on the App Store, 20 of them are subscription based, all 20 have made money. Once you know what you are doing, things are smooth.
  • @petrikajander Petri Kajander on x
    “The median monthly revenue an app generates after 12 months is under $50 ...only 17.2% of apps will reach even $1k in monthly revenue...59% of the apps that reach $1k will...reach $2,5k and 60%...that reach $1k will make...$5k...only 3.5%..will reach $10k” https://techcrunch.com…
  • @pelnike Eric Pelnik on x
    power law
  • @jeiting Jacob Eiting on x
    “only 17.2% of apps will reach even $1,000 in monthly revenue, but after they hit that point, the odds of them growing further increase” once you get something that works, lean in
  • r/apple r on reddit
    Most subscription mobile apps don't make money, new report shows
  • r/androiddev r on reddit
    Most subscription mobile apps don't make money