Education apps for children have become increasingly popular in recent years with growing competition in the market. In a recent podcast, We sat down with Gonzalo Rodriguez, CEO of Papumba, to discuss the app’s growth secrets. Papumba is a digital safe playground designed specifically for kids aged 2-7, offering a variety of educational games, books, videos, and audio stories that engage and educate young minds.Creating a trustworthy and safe app for kidsBeing Featured in Apple App StoreGenerating 40% of additional revenue by localizing the content improving the adoption of annual plans to increase the lifetime valueFor noteworthy quotes and key takeaways from the episode, read the article -  Making a trustworthy and user-friendly language learning app with Gonzalo Rodriguez (Papumba)Episode Topics at a GlanceIntroduction to PapumbaChallenges of approaching the Kid's categoryKeeping a close relationship with AppleGetting featured by AppleBoosting credibility and appealing to the parentsOptimizing the content for young children who can’t readLocalizing the content to increase revenueImproving the Adoption of Annual PlansMore about GonzaloGonzalo Rodriguez is an accomplished Argentinian entrepreneur and passionate CEO with a deep love for parenting and education. As a two-time startup founder, he currently leads Papumba, a VC-backed Edtech platform focused on helping families around the world raise confident and ready-for-school children. As a devoted father to a 2-year-old toddler, Gonzalo understands the importance of providing high-quality, expert-curated content to support children's development.Gonzalo’s LinksGonzalo’s LinkedInPapumba on the AppstorePapumba on Google PlayPapumba on InstagramPapumba’s websiteTimestamps[00:01:01]: Creating a parenting app[00:03:19]: Papumba's deployment and top markets [00:14:05]: Increasing Annual Plan Adoption [00:17:07]: Failed Experiments and Lessons Learned [00:20:57]: Building Habits and Expanding Content OfferingEpisode production by Mobdesign: https://podcasts.mobdesignapps.fr

For episode 23 of the Subscription League Podcast, we had the pleasure of discussing tips and frameworks with a behavioral science expert and the founder of a product growth agency, Applica Sviat Hnizdovskyi. Sviat shared valuable insights on how companies can improve their app subscription, LTV (customer’s lifetime value), and monetization. Listen to learn more about his tips for optimization subscriptions, Applica’s experiment history review framework, Sviat’s passion for behavioral science, and other key takeaways from the episode. For noteworthy quotes and key takeaways from the episode, read the article - Framework for subscription optimization: tips from behavioral science expert Sviat Hnizdovskyi (Applica)Episode Topics at a GlanceSviat’s Passion for Behavioural Science. Strategy to increase ARPU Tips for subscription optimizationExperiment categoriesApplica’s experiment history review frameworkPre-requisites to run Sviat’s framework. Type of companies Sviat is working with to build this framework. More about SviatSviat is currently the founder of Applica, a London based product growth agency. Sviat has years of experience in behavioral economics, social & cognitive psychology, and data-driven digital product analytics. During his time at Applica, Sviat has helped companies like Loona, FitMind, Fabulous, Drops, and Freeletics increase significantly their app ARR. Recently, he  founded the Open Minds Institute - an international think & do tank that cultivates open-mindedness and behavioral change for peace & freedom.Sviat’s LinksSviat’s Linkedin ProfileSviat’s Twitter Open Minds InstitudeApplica’s Experiment History Review FrameworkTimestamps00:37 - Sviat’s Passion for Behavioural Science. 01:53 - Strategy to increase ARPU 03:57 - Making the transition from employee to entrepreneur. 05:33 - Creating steps of Framework. 08:05 - Categories of experiments. 11:50 - Recategorizing the experiments. 12:31 - Next step after having category 13:42 - Does this framework differs for different countries? 16:29 - How to start experimenting after getting the data. 19:08 - Tracking multiple metrics with the same framework. 20:33 - How do you deal with long running tests? 22:33 - Minimum setup required to run Sviat’s framework. 24:58 - Type of companies Sviat is working with to build this framework. 26:36 - Experiment that surprised Sviat. Episode production by Mobdesign: https://podcasts.mobdesignapps.fr

Ekaterina Gamsriegler, Head of Growth and Marketing at Mimo, shares her experience developing an experimentation culture at Mimo, along with valuable app growth tips on optimization, metrics, segmentation, and retention.

App monetization is a hot topic in nearly any industry. While creating an app can be a lucrative business, it can be difficult to stand out and generate revenue with so many apps available. In the Subscription League podcast episode 21, Steve P. Young, an app marketing expert and founder and CEO of App Masters, shared his top tips for app monetization including the followings:target 100% paywall viewsadd the paywall to the onboarding processstop building more featuresfocus on improving the rate of trials to subscriptionscarefully consider the length of the app’s trialsuse data as social proofFor noteworthy quotes and key takeaways from the episode, read the article - How to Monetize Your App: Expert tips from Steve P. Young (App Masters)Episode Topics at a GlanceThe story behind App MastersSteve’s youtube content initiativeApp monetization tipsWhy onboarding works and the proofsWhy trial works and the proofsShowing a paywall early on to 100% of the usersPaywall content tips (long vs short, pricing table)Feature led vs value-ledUsing data as social proofMore about SteveSteve P. Young is the founder of App Masters the app marketing agency that helps grow apps faster, better & cheaper.From top-charting apps to the world’s biggest brands to small indie app startups, App Masters guides you through our successes and failures to ensure that you have a proven framework to ultimately find your success.He is an author, speaker, and host of the #1 app marketing YouTube channel. He has interviewed the biggest names including the co-founder of Shazam, Crossy Road, Mafia Wars, Color Switch, and more!Steve’s LinksSteve’s LinkedinSteve’s TwitterApp Master Youtube ChannelPodcast - App Marketing by App MastersTimestamps0:00 Welcome to the Subscription League 0:21 Steve P. Young introduction and name explanation 1:13 How Steve founded App Masters 3:38 App Masters' brand partnerships 6:31 Steve's advice for CEOs for app monetization 9:34 What pushed you to get so involved with data? 11:28 How to incorporate paywalls during onboarding 13:11 The importance of showing a paywall early 15:50 What to include in a paywall 19:52 What is your experience with win-back offers? 23:20 Is a hard paywall a good idea? 28:31 Where to learn more about Steve 29:11 Thank you for listening!Episode production by Mobdesign: https://podcasts.mobdesignapps.fr

Olivier Lemarié, an expert in growing subscription app businesses globally, shares insights on scaling PhotoRoom across markets, leveraging TikTok for user acquisition, and the importance of experimentation and community-building. They discuss the challenges of user retention, balancing free features and monetization, and the significance of influencer marketing and international expansion. Olivier also emphasizes giving team members ownership, understanding different markets, and the NorthStar metric for growth.

In this episode of the Subscription League, we explore the crucial balance between maximizing revenue and preserving subscriber satisfaction. Our guest, Vahe Baghdasaryan, a seasoned Growth Marketing Manager and 5-star Growth Marketing Mentor at CoinStats, offers invaluable insights into effective pricing strategies and monetization models for subscription apps.Join us as Vahe highlights the importance of considering all aspects of monetization and emphasizes the significance of paywall optimization as just one piece of the puzzle. You'll learn about:1)the most commonly used pricing strategy2)valuing features using Max-Diff Analysis3)how to understand the willingness to pay using the drop principle4)what to test when experimenting with pricing (subscription length, location, price)Tune in for valuable tips and expert advice on optimizing your subscription app's monetization strategy.Episode Topics at a GlanceCoinStats’ approach to monetization Why understanding customers is importantWhat is a banded model in subscription pricingHow to value subscription features, How to measure the willingness to payThe drop principle - a commonly used product pricing strategiesPrice Experimentation - Big Testing for Big ResultsThe impact of subscription lengthLocation-based pricing More about VaheVahe is a highly accomplished growth product and marketing professional with a wealth of experience in consumer startups across various industries, including education and fintech. He currently holds the position of Senior Growth Marketing Manager at CoinStats, where he is responsible for driving subscription optimization, user retention, and activation and leads the lifecycle marketing team. He has spoken internationally on engagement strategies, user activation, and onboarding optimization strategies. He’s also a 5-star rating mentor on GrowthMentor. Vahe has recently released his on-demand courses on subscription optimization & pricing strategy. More information can be found here.Vahe’s LinksVahe’s Subscription Optimization & Pricing Strategy CourseVahe’s Twitter Vahe’s LinkedInTimestamps00:00 Welcome to the Subscription League 00:21 Welcoming Vahe Baghdasaryan 00:48 Vahe's transition from edtech to fintech 01:25 What have you learned from startup founders? 02:41 How has the FTX collapse impacted CoinStats? 03:53 Subscription optimization at CoinStats 10:04 Why pricing experimentation is important 15:02 What countries are driving most of CoinStats' revenue? 15:55 How do you set prices per region? 18:19 How to be careful about price discrimination 20:53 What is next for CoinStats? 23:00 Thoughts on the sunk cost fallacy 23:54 Where to learn more 25:00 Thank you for listening!TranscriptEpisode production by Mobdesign: https://podcasts.mobdesignapps.fr

Martin Macmillan, CEO of Pollen VC, discusses a new way to finance app businesses called 'revolving line of credit' funding. He explains how it works and how Pollen VC's funding model differs from others. He also discusses the benefits of 'Clean Room Accounting' strategy for managing app finances and the financial forecasting calculator for subscription apps. Martin shares his experience transitioning from fixed income trading to creating Pollen VC and explores various funding options for startups. He emphasizes the importance of separate bank accounts for tracking user acquisition progress and managing cash flow. The podcast also covers the significance of breaking even on ad spend and explores the resources available for app developers on Pollen VC's website.

Despite a lot of doom and gloom out there about the slowdown of VC investment and how start-ups need to brace for the impact, smart and well-disciplined investors are still looking for home runs, and funding opportunities are still available for the best subscription app companies. In this episode with Eric Crowley, partner at GP Bullhound, we talk about Consumer Subscription Software Flywheel, the investment north star that defines the main attributes of a successful CSS.Then we talk about how subscription apps can maximize investors’ attention by Building a paradigm-shifting Consumer Subscription Business Paring UX and UI with high-quality content and proprietary dataTargeting a nicheThinking as a third-partyListen to the episode to find out more about the investor’s inside scoop.For noteworthy quotes and key takeaways from the episode, read the article -  What venture investors look for in subscription apps with Eric Crowley (GP Bullhound).Episode Topics at a GlanceConsumer Subscription FlywheelWhat GP Bullhound look for in a companyUX and UKThe role of premium content and proprietary dataSuccess examplesHow to be the king of a niche GP Bullhound’s eventsMore about Eric CrowleyEric is a Partner at GP Bullhound, focusing primarily on M&A, Capital Raises, and Advisory transactions with expertise in consumer subscription software, tech-enabled agencies and ad-tech.  Over his career, he has completed transactions totaling over $3 billion in enterprise value. Prior to GP Bullhound, Eric served as an executive at a software start-up where he focused on financial management and driving growth. In addition, Eric worked at Lazard and Antares Capital focusing on middle market transactions.In addition to his CPA, Eric has an MBA from the University of Chicago and a B.S. degree from Xavier University.Eric Crowley’s LinksEric Crowley’s LinkedIn profileCSS Spinning the CSS flywheel to delight consumers.Medium.com articles by Eric CrowleyTechcrunch article - Taking consumer subscription software to the great outdoorsTimestamps00:20 Introducing Eric Crowley and GP Bullhound01:08 Consumer subscription flywheel03:35 What GP Bullhound looks for to invest in companies05:13 The importance of UX and UI06:55 The role proprietary data takes in building a business mode08:41 Transitioning from founder-backed to venture-backed companies11:20 Post-pandemic subscription net businesses12:59 Examples of creative ways to engage consumers15:01 Will the Winner-Take-All trend continue?16:56 Best success stories18:24 The digital to analogue transition19:28 Should funders worry about reaching specific APIs?21:03 Consumer subscription software conference23:10 Where to learn more about GP BullhoundTrancriptEpisode production by Mobdesign: https://podcasts.mobdesignapps.fr

With his background as a software engineer and app productization expert, Sunny Dulay was inspired by his personal journey with Headspace, a meditation app, and founded an app development and management studio, Breakthrough apps. Breakthrough is dedicated to helping fitness coaches to productize their coaching into an app. Since its birth, the company has been growing exponentially, with a one-of-a-kind business model that sets itself apart from app aggregators.Breakthrough and its clients come together on a mission to productize fitness activities by bringing in complementary assets: coaches bring in their brand and community, and Breakthrough provides the technology and app business know-how.Breakthrough is a business enablement platform similar to Shopify. Instead of presenting multiple services/coaches in a single place, it provides an infrastructure for coaches to monetize and productize their service within their unshared and exclusively branded digital space.Listen to hear about  The founder’s vision and lessons learned from the world of health and fitness appsHow the company was founded and where it is goingTips on how to onboard an existing community onto an appImportance of brand awareness and communityFor noteworthy quotes and key takeaways from the episode, read the article - Company Spotlight: Health and Fitness App Productization Platform, with Sunny Dulay (Breakthough)Episode Topics at a GlanceSunny Dulay's background and introductionBreakthrough Apps founding journeyBreakthrough’s business modelWhat Breakthrough looks for when partnering with a new coach/influencerDifference between Breakthrough’s offerings and an aggregatorSunny’s learning from the fitness spaceCommunity onboarding tacticsMore about Sunny DulaySunny Dulay is the Co-founder and CEO of Breakthrough, an App Builder for Wellness Coaches. He is an experienced software engineer, product manager & sales manager. Based on his personal life-changing experience with a single coach-based app, Sunny is a believer in on-demand personality-based coaching through an app. His mission is to help coaches around the world productize and scale their coaching business with an app. The Breakthrough team helps coaches in wellness niches like Yoga, Meditation, Fitness, Nutrition & Sports launch & grow their apps. The Breakthrough platform has generated $2M+ for coaching apps. Sunny lives in NYC!Sunny’s LinksAbout BreakthroughStretch App Launched by BreakthroughWellness coach and want to launch or grow your app? Get in touch to make your appContact SunnySunny’s LinkedInTimestamps00:21 Sunny Dulay background and introduction 02:40 The journey of founding Breakthrough Apps 06:36 Breakthrough Apps business model and money flow 07:31 Do you have examples of similar businesses? 08:13 Advantages of a brand and community before launching 10:43 Coaches' communities: engagement and retention 12:30 Sunny's strategy for the revenue split 13:28 What criteria are you looking for in coaches? 15:14 How can you shine compared to an aggregator? 18:47 Sunny's tactics to connect coaches and their community 22:10 App store fees vs self-store investment 24:09 Sunny's learnings frEpisode production by Mobdesign: https://podcasts.mobdesignapps.fr

Named to TIME‘s list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2022, Together Labs is a Silicon Valley-based 3D social networking company that innovates technologies empowering people worldwide to connect, create and earn in virtual worlds. Jenny Pollock, Lead Subscription Monetization Manager at Together Labs, is involved in every aspect of interlocking subscriptions and revenue optimization, driving IMVU, the emblematic brand of the company, to the world’s largest friendship discovery and social metaverse platform with more than 7M MAU.In this episode of Subscription League Podcast, we sit down with Jenny to talk about her advice on how app developers and marketers can leverage quantitative and qualitative user research to guide the product roadmap and monetization strategy. Listen to the full episode to find out about her 4-step user research framework and all her pro tips on user research. For noteworthy quotes and key takeaways from the episode, read the article - Leveraging user research to maximize subscription app monetization with Jenny Pollock (Together Labs).Episode Topics at a GlanceWhat does Together Labs do? Day in the life of a lead subscription monetization manager at Together LabsSubscription tiers and user personas of IMVU explainedThe value of listening to your community User research: qualitative vs quantitative Jenny's four-part framework for user research Advice to start-ups for managing data How to have great user interviews More about Jenny Kay PollockJenny Kay Pollock leads monetization at Together Labs, where she focuses on strategies that help keep IMVU a top 5 social app by spending in the US. Jenny routinely speaks on mobile monetization, women in the workplace, and building a tech career. She has published on these topics in outlets like Forbes and Ellevate. Find her discussing all things tech on Twitter at @Jennykaypollock.  Jenny’s LinksUser Research Worksheet Jenny's personal website  Jenny's LinkedinJenny's Twitter  Together LabsTimestamps00:18 We're in a bedroom today! 00:50 Jenny Pollock background and introduction 01:16 What does Together Labs do? 02:12 What are your day-to-day responsibilities? 03:09 Subscription tiers of IMVU 04:20 How did IMVUA get into the top 5 social apps? 05:40 The difference between creators and regular users 07:03 Sharing revenue with the IMVU creator community 09:00 The value of listening to your community 10:05 User research: qualitative vs quantitative 11:40 Jenny's four-part framework for user research 13:00 Advice to start ups for managing data 15:21 How to have great user interviews 17:13 User research framework step #2: experiment 18:55 User research framework step #3: get creative 21:46 User research framework step #4: product roadmap 25:32 The motivation behind IMVU's VIP offering 27:27 Benefits of using this tiered model 29:00 Routing users to the right subscriptions 30:05 The value of Purchase League30:57 Wrap UpEpisode production by Mobdesign: https://podcasts.mobdesignapps.fr