Locked · B2C · gamified habit tracker app
When people close the paywall, offer the yearly plan at half price ($20)
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What they did
Main paywall: $40/year with a 3-day free trial, or $7/week. If the user closes or escapes it, a 'transaction abandoned' paywall appears offering $20/year. Paywalls run on Superwall, used for A/B testing.
- Stage
- monetization
“On top of that, if they X out of this paywall or escape, it will take them to a transaction abandoned paywall, which is basically just a discounted offer for only $20 a year.”
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