RunPee · B2C · movie bathroom-break timing app
Replace other pricing with tips, asking fans to help fund new content
Founder says revenue is higher than ever, with surprisingly large tips; no numbers
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What they did
Moved the app fully to tipping. The ask is framed as 'help us create this content' for users who love the app.
What happened
Per the founder (as relayed by the host), the app makes more money than ever and gets surprisingly large tips.
In their words
Sub Club by RevenueCat · Insider Tips for Building Better, More Profitable Android Apps — Sarah Karam, Google“he actually said they moved to fully tipping, and he's making more money than ever, and that people just love the app so much, and he presents it in a very like, you know, help us create this content, and he was saying they get surprisingly large tips, even.”
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