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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ZINIO Mirela Cialai's App Marketing - Analytics & Retention

ZINIO Mirela Cialai's App Marketing - Analytics & Retention

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802: Save Development Costs with This App Blueprint with Daniel Vasquez

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Auditing The Most Downloaded Game - Subway Surfers

Auditing The Most Downloaded Game - Subway Surfers

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AppTweak Marie-Laure Cruyt's App Store Optimization Tutorial

AppTweak Marie-Laure Cruyt's App Store Optimization Tutorial

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801: Why You Want to Build an App in a Competitive Space with Malcolm Parrish

Are you feeling like does the world need another weather, podcast or scanner app? Well today's guests shares why he decided to create a scanner app and why you might want to build an app in a competitive space. Also, he reveals the best performing ad creative, how to optimize Facebook ads for conversions, and how to integrate influencer marketing with your Facebook ads. Malcolm Parrish is an App Entrepreneur and Software Engineer at Seven Mile Apps. Show Mentions: - ScanMagic - Influencer Marketing Mastery - Fav app: VideoLeap SPONSORS 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. With over 120 million happy users, TheoremReach is helping app developers make more money with fun, rewarded surveys that you can easily add to your app. *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

15 Sep 202041min

5 Ways to Increase Mobile Game Revenue

5 Ways to Increase Mobile Game Revenue

Today, we are going to talk all about the best practices that you need to have in place. These are the fundamentals, the building blocks that you need to have in place to monetize to better. Watch this video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Fgy49TyaRt0 Grow Your Downloads With Our Exact Strategies: http://www.appmastersacademy.com/ *************** Check out our app marketing agency: http://www.appmasters.com/ Never miss an app marketing growth hack: http://www.appmasters.com/newsletter *************** SPONSORS 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. With over 120 million happy users, TheoremReach is helping app developers make more money with fun, rewarded surveys that you can easily add to your app. *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

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TheoremReach Tom Hammond's Roast My App (Game Dev Edition)

This week our special guest is Tom Hammond, Co-Founder and CEO at TheoremReach where they help developers earn more revenue by easily adding fun, rewarded surveys to your app. We will be roasting your apps and providing you with actionable growth and monetization strategies. Tom Hammond: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-hammond/ TheoremReach: https://www.theoremreach.com/ *************** Join us live every Friday at 9am PST on YouTube! Every Friday on YouTube, we reveal app marketing secrets working today, audit your apps, and answer all your questions related to increasing downloads and revenue. Get your app audited. *************** SPONSORS 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. With over 120 million happy users, TheoremReach is helping app developers make more money with fun, rewarded surveys that you can easily add to your app. *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

10 Sep 202056min

800: How to Grow Google Play App Downloads & Retention with Simon Bacher

800: How to Grow Google Play App Downloads & Retention with Simon Bacher

We got a masterclass for you on how to grow your Google Play downloads and more importantly your retention. You will discover how he uses Facebook groups to get downloads and user feedback, the key learnings from the 100's of A/B tests he runs a week, and how localizing his app led to even more growth. Simon Bacher is the Founder of Ling Languages. Show Mentions: - OneSky - Dropbox Paper SPONSORS 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. With over 120 million happy users, TheoremReach is helping app developers make more money with fun, rewarded surveys that you can easily add to your app. *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

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