Top 5 App Monetization Trends You Can’t Ignore for 2026

Top 5 App Monetization Trends You Can’t Ignore for 2026

Struggling to grow your app’s revenue in 2025?

In this episode, we break down the Top 5 App Monetization Trends you can’t afford to ignore this year, backed by real data and growth insights.

We’re joined by Daphne Tideman, Growth Consultant, author, and former Head of Growth at Heights, where she helped 10x their subscriber base in just 18 months. Daphne reveals what'll really drive app growth in 2026, from premium pricing and smarter packaging to hybrid monetization models and beyond.

If you’re stuck or searching for new ways to monetize your app, this is a must-watch episode that shows exactly what’s working right now.

You will discover:

✅ The 5 biggest monetization trends shaping the app industry in 2026

✅ Why premium pricing is the new normal (and users are okay with it)

✅ How smart pricing & packaging boost conversions and ARPU

✅ Why app-to-web checkout is becoming a growth weapon

Learn More:

Connect with Daphne:

https://growthwaves.substack.com/

https://daphnetideman.com/

You can also watch this video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/0WESZA_fj_A

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Questions to Ask A Digital Marketing Agency

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3 Commonalities of Million Dollar Subscription Apps

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765: How to Create Winning Ad Creatives with Jon Lau

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764: Must-Haves for a Successful Gaming Team with Chuka Ikokwu

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Today's guest is the Head of Analytics for Exploding Kittens and Founder & CEO Divercity.io. You will discover must-haves for a successful gaming team, commonly overlooked retention strategies and why having gender and racial diversity leads to a more successful company. Chuka Ikokwu is the Head of Analytics at Exploding Kittens and Founder & CEO at Divercity.io.

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763: AR Apps for Education with Robin Williams

763: AR Apps for Education with Robin Williams

You are about to hear from a company that is focused on building innovative AR apps for the education sector. You will discover how they decide which AR products to build first, how they user test each of their ideas and a growth strategy that the guest refers to as "perpetual motion machine". Robin Williams is the Head of Emerging Technology at Twinkl.

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How to Promote App With No Budget

How to Promote App With No Budget

In this video, you will discover 5 juicy app promotion strategies to drive app downloads without any marketing budget. Watch Video on YouTube and Subscribe to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNrqMJ4eUmk

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762: Play Mobile Games for Cash Prizes with Frank Argentieri & Paul Rosa

762: Play Mobile Games for Cash Prizes with Frank Argentieri & Paul Rosa

You will hear the story of how two founders are trying to change the way we play casual mobile games. You will hear what happened to a previous startup, how they raised their initial funding and how they soft-launched and actually got feedback from their beta users. Also, there's a special offer for the App Masters community. If you use the promo code "AppMasters" you will get a $5 bonus cash prize. All you have to do is download the GameForm app and use promo code "AppMasters". Frank Argentieri and Paul Rosa are Co-Founders at GameForm.

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Mobile Game Retention Strategies With This Kid

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I have been talking a lot about Mobile App Retention and I thought, who better to bring on than an 11-year-old with zero attention span. So here's my son, Noah, to talk about what brings him back into a mobile game. Watch Video on YouTube and Subscribe to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NKCeMy1xWg&feature=youtu.be

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