onX · B2C · hunting maps app
Sell an upgrade tier with nationwide maps on top of the single-state plan
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What they did
onX launched global maps as a higher tier versus the base state-by-state maps, so existing subscribers can upgrade.
In their words
Sub Club by RevenueCat · The Subscription App Industry Rebound — Eric Crowley, GP Bullhound“Like Quicken, onX, they've onX launched like uh global maps, right, versus just your state maps. You could upgrade to a higher tier.”
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