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How Brainrot Makes Money
App that playfully controls your screen time.
How did Brainrot monetize?
Summary of the sourced claims below
Brainrot monetizes primarily through recurring subscriptions, offering monthly and yearly plans to access all features. The app is free to download but requires a subscription for full access.
Revenue sources
2 sources · grouped by how Brainrot makes money
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Recurring subscriptions
· 3 mentions · 3 sources“Brainrot is free to download but requires a subscription to access all features. Subscription options include: Monthly subscription for $3.99, and yearly subscriptions ranging from $9.99 to $49.99 depending on the plan you choose.”
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“A few thousand downloads on Day 1... around $3,000 in revenue.”
high“It's a subscription-based app that generated $26k in the first 30 days.”
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One-time / lifetime deals
· 2 mentions · 2 sources“Yoni built an iPhone app called Brainrot, which had a $10,000 launch that he credits to his social media presence that he built during this daily Instagram posting challenge.”
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“Yoni Smolyar, which had a $10,000 launch that he credits to his social media presence.”
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How 1,868 businesses make money
Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each —
Brainrot’s highlighted.
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Recurring subscriptions54% ◀
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Services & consulting29%
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Physical products29%
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One-time / lifetime deals23% ◀
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Affiliate / referral commissions15%
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Course / training sales13%
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Sponsorships & partnerships10%
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Usage-based fees9%
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Advertising revenue9%
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Add-ons & upsells9%
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Marketplace commissions6%
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Licensing2%
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Setup / onboarding fees2%
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Donations & tips2%
