Halo AI · B2C · AI photo editing app
Charge $8.99 a week after a free trial, with extra offers when people leave
Weekly has worked best so far; yearly tested and dropped for now
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What they did
Standard two-page paywall ('try Halo for free, we'll notify you when your trial ends') defaulting to $8.99/week with free trial; no annual on this variant. Yearly was tested and dropped (to be retested). Extra paywalls for exit offer, abandoned purchase and trial cancellation.
What happened
Guest says weekly has been really good; no numbers.
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