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:

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https://daphnetideman.com/

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

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The Facebook Retargeting Ads That Drives App Revenues

The Facebook Retargeting Ads That Drives App Revenues

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Case Study: How SuperMama Increased 3X Their LTV

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822: All Your App Development Questions Answered with Elisabeth Bohlmann

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A/B Testing to Increase App Downloads

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Influencer Marketing for Mobile App Downloads as an Indie Dev

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821: How to Achieve Explosive Growth Through Small Wins with Ryan Yada

Today's guest is Ryan Yada the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Flowmotion Entertainment. He co-leads the company's international growth with 80 team members in 10 countries. You will discover how optimizing for small wins led their games to have explosive growth despite a disappointing launch. He shares what areas of the product to optimize, how fine tuning their app led to major ASO growth, and the tools he uses to measure all these tests. Ryan Yada is the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Flowmotion Entertainment Show Mentions: - BigQuery - Firebase - Game Analytics - Cooking Crush - Cooking My Story SPONSORS From Apple Features to ASO to influencer marketing, you will learn all the tools and tactics to make it in the app space. Learn more Appmastersacademy.com B7DEV.com is the app development firm dedicated to helping entrepreneurs go from app idea to success because they understand startups and don’t charge you huge fees just to get your app off the ground. Learn more at B7Dev.com *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

2 Feb 202139min

App Store Optimization in 2021 - Optimize These 7 Things (Part 6/6)

App Store Optimization in 2021 - Optimize These 7 Things (Part 6/6)

In this video, I want to talk about all the ways that you can still increase your downloads without touching the keywords. So let's get to it. You can watch this video: http://youtu.be/gEShBdg5ejI Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training *************** Get your app audited: http://www.appmasters.com/audit *************** SPONSORS Want to double your downloads using ASO? Check out App Masters Academy dot com to discover our EXACT ASO strategies to grow your downloads. That's Appmastersacademy.com B7DEV.com is the one-stop shop for all your app development needs. They can help you with design, development and even marketing. Plus, they are offering an exclusive discount just for the App Masters community. Check them out at B7Dev.com *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

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