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How Astropad Makes Money

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How did Astropad monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Astropad monetizes primarily through recurring subscriptions for its software, with pricing options such as $10 per month or $50 per year. Additionally, Astropad sells physical products like the Luna display, which is a hardware device.

Revenue sources

3 sources · grouped by how Astropad makes money
  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 5 mentions · 5 sources
    “$10/month or $50/year. $50/yearly $10/month Get started”
    high
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    “$14.99 monthly or $79.99 annually”
    high
    “Astropad Studio is used by tens of thousands of creative professionals and companies like Pixar, DC Comics, Disney, Nintendo, Twitter, and even Star Wars!”
    medium
    “We knew that long-term we wanted to get another product business... we stayed totally away from the email space, even though we are pretty much experts at email at this point.”
    medium
    “the cost is $10 per month, or $50 per year.”
    high
  • One-time / lifetime deals

    · 1 mention
    “the iPad app was free and then we sold it on the Mac for $50”
    high
  • Physical products

    · 1 mention
    “you have another product called Luna display. That is a, it's an actual hardware.”
    high

How 1,859 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Astropad’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    54%
  • Services & consulting
    30%
  • Physical products
    29%
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    23%
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    15%
  • Course / training sales
    13%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    10%
  • Usage-based fees
    9%
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    6%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%