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

This week, we have my friend and designer Rich Wagstaff. We will discuss simple UI/UX design to help you maximize your app's revenue potential. Topics Covered: 01:17 - What are the first things you're testing when you first launch your app? 08:27 - Which test won onboarding flow? 17:05 - What are you looking at when doing competitive analysis? 23:26 - Merrit app audit 39:12 - Is the monthly subscription good for profits? 42:52 - Sudoku app audit 58:21 - Which test graphics vs text? Check out Rich's apps: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crossword/id1330947092 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/3-minute-mindfulness/id982502810 You can watch this video: https://youtu.be/FLBfIHXnCPo Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training *************** Get your app audited: http://www.appmasters.com/audit *************** SPONSORS Scaling your Apple Search Ads campaigns can be challenging if you don’t have the right tool kit. From market insights to automation tools, SearchAds.com provides everything you need in a single intuitive dashboard, so you can easily adapt, optimize and grow your mobile business in the App Store. CHECKASO is an analytical ASO platform that provides you with up-to-date data on keywords, competitors, ratings, and reviews. It also rates your ASO level and gives you custom tips on how to improve it. This way, you can increase your app page visibility, organic traffic, and installs with every update. Try it now for 7 days for free at checkaso.io Tired of overpaying for App Store Optimization? Get unlimited ASO and app marketing support to increase your keyword rankings, downloads, and revenue. Learn more at ASO Masters. *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

4 Okt 20211h 3min

Today's guest is Seth Miller who is the CEO at Rapchat - the #1 app for making music on your phone with over 7M music creators on the platform. Rapchat lets you create music and beats without using a computer to be heard, record, share, and get noticed. You will discover: - How he went from an app in college to getting into 500 startups - How he built the first 10X feature - The more niche the better in the early days - How to find product market fit using surveys - How to use instabug feature to get surveys - How did the fundraising questions change from the first to the second investment - How to use revenue-based financing to get you to the next stage - What marketing channels are working today Seth Miller is the Founder and CEO at Rapchat. Show Mentions - Product Market Fit Formula - Braavo - Fav app: Opal Auto Sleep SPONSORS CHECKASO is an analytical ASO platform that provides you with up-to-date data on keywords, competitors, ratings, and reviews. It also rates your ASO level and gives you custom tips on how to improve it. This way, you can increase your app page visibility, organic traffic, and installs with every update. Try it now for 7 days for free at checkaso.io. Through keyword and market insights, SearchAds.com can help your Apple Search Ads campaign to find the most valuable prospects and convert them into users in the most effective way possible. Advanced automation tools can take care of the busy-work so you can focus on things that really matter. Go to SearchAds.com to start your free trial. Want to increase your downloads and revenue? Check out our new ASO Masters service where we help you with ASO, optimizing your revenue and will even manage your Apple Search Ads and Google Ads. Learn more at ASO Masters. *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

30 Sep 202147min

Looking for app ideas? We review a simple text editor app that is making over $10,000 a month! When you are first getting into iOS development, it's good to start with app ideas that are already generating money. See our other million-dollar app ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8CYxrOmdp4&list=PLNtGHeg6BDqG8hy6VY2zeyTqrR8ECOWZq You can watch this video: https://youtu.be/BiRaC_IBMiE Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training *************** Get your app audited: http://www.appmasters.com/audit *************** SPONSORS Scaling your Apple Search Ads campaigns can be challenging if you don’t have the right tool kit. From market insights to automation tools, SearchAds.com provides everything you need in a single intuitive dashboard, so you can easily adapt, optimize and grow your mobile business in the App Store. CHECKASO is an analytical ASO platform that provides you with up-to-date data on keywords, competitors, ratings, and reviews. It also rates your ASO level and gives you custom tips on how to improve it. This way, you can increase your app page visibility, organic traffic, and installs with every update. Try it now for 7 days for free at checkaso.io Tired of overpaying for App Store Optimization? Get unlimited ASO and app marketing support to increase your keyword rankings, downloads, and revenue. Learn more at ASO Masters. *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

29 Sep 202110min

Why a no code app builder? Today's guest is Christina Chen, Lead Product Designer at Bravo Studio. Bravo Studio App, a platform that aims to bring all the power to the designer by enabling you to own the entire digital product creation workflow. From idea to ready-to-publish, fully native apps without any code. Christina Chen is the Product Designer is Bravo Studio. Topic Covered: 01:21 - Why a no code app builder? 06:16 - Can an interesting app could be built entirely with a no-code tool? 11:45 - What do we need before we start using Bravo (such as designs, mock-ups etc)? 15:00 - Should we hire a service like UserTesting to get initial feedback? 19:15 - What makes Bravo different from other app builders? 25:30 - Spoiler Talk App Audit 35:45 - How to build an app with Bravo Studio 50:12 - TOTOKO App Audit You can watch this video: https://youtu.be/S6n0MqD6Kiw Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training *************** Get your app audited: http://www.appmasters.com/audit *************** SPONSORS Scaling your Apple Search Ads campaigns can be challenging if you don’t have the right tool kit. From market insights to automation tools, SearchAds.com provides everything you need in a single intuitive dashboard, so you can easily adapt, optimize and grow your mobile business in the App Store. CHECKASO is an analytical ASO platform that provides you with up-to-date data on keywords, competitors, ratings, and reviews. It also rates your ASO level and gives you custom tips on how to improve it. This way, you can increase your app page visibility, organic traffic, and installs with every update. Try it now for 7 days for free at checkaso.io Tired of overpaying for App Store Optimization? Get unlimited ASO and app marketing support to increase your keyword rankings, downloads, and revenue. Learn more at ASO Masters. *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

27 Sep 202158min

Today's guest is Shriya Sekhsaria, the Founder and CEO of Lumhaa. She has won awards such as 2021 Superwoman of the Year (EduTalk in association with the Indian Ministry of SMEs) and 2020 Woman STEM Entrepreneur of the Year (AWIS). Shriya is also a bestselling novelist and 3x All East archer. You will discover - How EdTech is growing - How to sell app subscriptions to organizations - How she came up pricing for the organizations - Why she is selling physical products - Her outbound strategy - The #1 growth strategy -> free is not equal for everyone Shriya Sekhsaria is the Founder and CEO of Lumhaa. Show Mentions - Fav app: Mail SPONSORS CHECKASO is an analytical ASO platform that provides you with up-to-date data on keywords, competitors, ratings, and reviews. It also rates your ASO level and gives you custom tips on how to improve it. This way, you can increase your app page visibility, organic traffic, and installs with every update. Try it now for 7 days for free at checkaso.io. Through keyword and market insights, SearchAds.com can help your Apple Search Ads campaign to find the most valuable prospects and convert them into users in the most effective way possible. Advanced automation tools can take care of the busy-work so you can focus on things that really matter. Go to SearchAds.com to start your free trial. Want to increase your downloads and revenue? Check out our new ASO Masters service where we help you with ASO, optimizing your revenue and will even manage your Apple Search Ads and Google Ads. Learn more at ASO Masters. *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

23 Sep 202142min

Are you looking for app store optimization (ASO) strategies while running big user acquisition (UA) campaigns? We cover why you need to invest in ASO still despite a high performing UA campaign. You will also discover: - How do you convince your manager that ASO is a good investment when you already have a UA strategy that works - The #1 overlooked ASO strategy for million-dollar apps - How to implement ASO workflow for million-dollar apps Learn more about CheckASO.io https://bit.ly/3klMSVl https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmargaryan/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTRlhKbyyRuWxGETgNvSGzw You can watch this video: https://youtu.be/bVqHdQBixIo Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training *************** Get your app audited: http://www.appmasters.com/audit *************** SPONSORS Scaling your Apple Search Ads campaigns can be challenging if you don’t have the right tool kit. From market insights to automation tools, SearchAds.com provides everything you need in a single intuitive dashboard, so you can easily adapt, optimize and grow your mobile business in the App Store. CHECKASO is an analytical ASO platform that provides you with up-to-date data on keywords, competitors, ratings, and reviews. It also rates your ASO level and gives you custom tips on how to improve it. This way, you can increase your app page visibility, organic traffic, and installs with every update. Try it now for 7 days for free at checkaso.io Tired of overpaying for App Store Optimization? Get unlimited ASO and app marketing support to increase your keyword rankings, downloads, and revenue. Learn more at ASO Masters. *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

22 Sep 202118min

Today's guest is Aykut Bal, Storyteller at Storyly & Head of Product at App Samurai. Topics Covered: 02:35 - How to onboard users to an app the smart way 09:18 - How to properly introduce new or idle features 09:41 - How to educate and entertain users through gamification 11:09 - How to personalize content 15:25 - How to communicate offers and boosting participation to campaigns 21:54 - Bewakoof App Audit 29:34 - How to increase your feedback from user surveys 31:39 - In-app messaging and stories within games 36:23 - how to use in-app stories with educational apps 37:09 - Does having a lot of stories increase app size 39:34 - UrbanYogi App Audit You can watch this video: https://youtu.be/pgE1TPs67bk Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training *************** Get your app audited: http://www.appmasters.com/audit *************** SPONSORS Scaling your Apple Search Ads campaigns can be challenging if you don’t have the right tool kit. From market insights to automation tools, SearchAds.com provides everything you need in a single intuitive dashboard, so you can easily adapt, optimize and grow your mobile business in the App Store. CHECKASO is an analytical ASO platform that provides you with up-to-date data on keywords, competitors, ratings, and reviews. It also rates your ASO level and gives you custom tips on how to improve it. This way, you can increase your app page visibility, organic traffic, and installs with every update. Try it now for 7 days for free at checkaso.io Tired of overpaying for App Store Optimization? Get unlimited ASO and app marketing support to increase your keyword rankings, downloads, and revenue. Learn more at ASO Masters. *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

20 Sep 20211h

Neil and Jinjing are a happy couple and founders of the Lovecast Wedding Livestream App. They were senior software engineers at Uber & Google, but quit their job to work on Lovecast together. You will discover: - What kind of research went into product development before building the product - How did they figure out monetization - The marketing channel they focused on for launch - How live chat improves your product - How to improve your product by collecting feedback & analytics data - The Firebase extensions to help you get data exported to BitQuery - Efficient web and mobile development using Flutter - What converts better mobile or web? - Working Jinjing Liang is the Co-Founder & CEO at Lovecast. Neil Parker is the Co-Founder and CTO at Lovecast. Show Mentions - Ahrefs - SheIn SPONSORS CHECKASO is an analytical ASO platform that provides you with up-to-date data on keywords, competitors, ratings, and reviews. It also rates your ASO level and gives you custom tips on how to improve it. This way, you can increase your app page visibility, organic traffic, and installs with every update. Try it now for 7 days for free at checkaso.io. Through keyword and market insights, SearchAds.com can help your Apple Search Ads campaign to find the most valuable prospects and convert them into users in the most effective way possible. Advanced automation tools can take care of the busy-work so you can focus on things that really matter. Go to SearchAds.com to start your free trial. Want to increase your downloads and revenue? Check out our new ASO Masters service where we help you with ASO, optimizing your revenue and will even manage your Apple Search Ads and Google Ads. Learn more at ASO Masters. *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

16 Sep 202143min