Sobering revenue stats of 70K mobile apps show why devs beg for subscriptions

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/sobering-revenue-stats-of-70k-mobile-apps-show-why-devs-beg-for-subscriptions/

State of Subscription Apps 2025 by RevenueCat

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Bronzebeard@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 1y

If your app requires a subscription to "turn off my display" or other basic features of the phone itself, I'm not using your shitty ransom app.

kinttach@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I’m starting to suspect 99¢ isn’t a sustainable price point.

monogram@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 1y
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afisch@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 1y

I don't see how an unsuccessful app will gain revenue if it changes to an unsuccessful subscription scheme? And 0,99 Euro seems legit for apps like Flappy Bird or some one-trick-ponies.