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The State of Subscription Apps in 10 minutes: lessons, trends, and benchmarks for 2026

Essential insights from the world’s largest subscription app dataset

Lorelei Whitman

Lorelei Whitman

March 19, 2026

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The blended ARPU framework: how to measure hybrid monetization
Growth

The blended ARPU framework: how to measure hybrid monetization

Why ads and subscriptions don't have to be a tug-of-war (you just need a new metric)

Alice Muir Kocourková
Google Play’s billion-dollar billing leak: How to recover the subscribers you’re losing to payment failures
Growth

Google Play’s billion-dollar billing leak: How to recover the subscribers you’re losing to payment failures

A third of your Google Play cancellations aren't real churn – here's how to get them back

Jaewoong Eum

Jaewoong Eum

April 02, 2026

“Money will come” – How Super Unlimited built the #1 VPN by not optimizing for revenue
Growth

“Money will come” – How Super Unlimited built the #1 VPN by not optimizing for revenue

On the podcast: the product-driven growth loop behind the #1 VPN app in the world, why they intentionally leave money on the table, and how the prettiest design often loses in their A/B tests.

David Barnard

David Barnard

April 01, 2026

Kotlin Coroutine bridges: converting any callback-based Android API to suspend functions
Engineering

Kotlin Coroutine bridges: converting any callback-based Android API to suspend functions

This article explores the suspendCoroutine bridge pattern, showing how to convert callback APIs into clean suspend functions, handle diverse callback shapes, design proper error propagation, and how SDKs like RevenueCat apply it at scale.

Jaewoong Eum

Jaewoong Eum

March 31, 2026

AI features are eroding your subscription app’s margins — here’s how to fix it
Growth

AI features are eroding your subscription app’s margins — here’s how to fix it

On the hidden cost of AI features, and why you should treat AI usage like paid media spend

Alice Muir Kocourková

The Sub Club Podcast

Interviews and deep dives with the experts behind the biggest apps in the world.

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Growth

“Solve time, and they’ll pay you”

On the podcast: Antoine shares how he built RocketSim from an internal tool into a thriving business, the challenges of scaling as an indie developer, and the key marketing insights that drove growth—without relying on traditional ads or influencer campaigns.

Charlie Chapman

Charlie Chapman

March 25, 2026

The Android paywall conversion gap: why the problem isn’t your trial, it’s your funnel entrance
Engineering

The Android paywall conversion gap: why the problem isn’t your trial, it’s your funnel entrance

This article breaks down the Android paywall funnel, including where users drop off and how subscription options are actually selected.

Jaewoong Eum

Jaewoong Eum

March 25, 2026

Why free trials don’t make sense anymore (and what user acquisition tactic to try instead)
Growth

Why free trials don’t make sense anymore (and what user acquisition tactic to try instead)

Why short trials, AI costs, and web funnels are forcing UA teams to rethink free trials

David Vargas

David Vargas

March 23, 2026

The 7-day trial, and other free trial myths: how to choose the right trial length for your subscription app
Growth

The 7-day trial, and other free trial myths: how to choose the right trial length for your subscription app

How to design trials that build habits, reduce churn, and drive revenue

Daphne Tideman

Daphne Tideman

March 19, 2026

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Announcing StartApp School: Free courses from the experts who’ve scaled what you’re building
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Announcing StartApp School: Free courses from the experts who’ve scaled what you’re building

Turn your app idea into a durable, profitable business with free courses from industry experts.

Peter Meinertzhagen

Peter Meinertzhagen

March 19, 2026

How Coconote hit $1M ARR in 4 months with no paid ads
Growth

How Coconote hit $1M ARR in 4 months with no paid ads

On the podcast: about hitting $1M ARR in four months with no paid ads, why trial extensions beat discounts for saving cancellations, and why you should be hiring content creators, not influencers.

David Barnard

David Barnard

March 18, 2026

Apple guidelines explained: remote testing your iOS app (without getting your account banned)
Engineering

Apple guidelines explained: remote testing your iOS app (without getting your account banned)

Where Apple draws the line on remote config: safe experiments vs. violations

Rik Haandrikman

Rik Haandrikman

March 18, 2026

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