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How HabitKit Makes Money

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How did HabitKit monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

HabitKit monetizes through a combination of recurring subscriptions and one-time lifetime purchases. The app offers monthly and yearly subscription plans, as well as a lifetime purchase option. Subscription prices are approximately $2 per month on iOS and $1 on Android, with a lifetime deal available for around $32. This monetization approach has generated monthly recurring revenue and significant income from lifetime purchases.

Revenue sources

2 sources · grouped by how HabitKit makes money
  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 9 mentions · 9 sources
    “HabitKit offers monthly and yearly subscriptions and also a one-time lifetime purchase, while January is always the best month of the year, when everyone decides they are going to change their habits.”
    high
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    “It’s currently making about $7,800 in MRR and about $7,300 a month in lifetime purchases.”
    high
    “Later this year, I managed to reach $10,000 in monthly recurring revenue with my apps.”
    high
    “This is how Sebastian Röhl built a mobile app to $15K MRR”
    high
    “At the end of 2024, I achieved over $15,000 in MRR.”
    high
    “HabitKit offers two monetization models: subscriptions for $2 per month on iOS ($1 on Android)”
    high
    “For HabitKit, I offer monthly and yearly subscriptions, and also a lifetime one-time purchase.”
    high
    “the app wasn’t clearly failing, but it wasn’t giving him any signal that doubling down would change the outcome. HabitKit started with one visual that resonated immediately... roughly $150 in revenue on day one.”
    medium
    “Why subscriptions were a safety net for his first app.”
    medium
  • One-time / lifetime deals

    · 4 mentions · 4 sources
    “HabitKit offers monthly and yearly subscriptions and also a one-time lifetime purchase...”
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    “Users can subscribe monthly or annually to the Pro plan, or buy a 'lifetime' license.”
    high
    “a lifetime deal for $32”
    high
    “HabitKit’s lifetime plan helped drive success.”
    medium

How 1,859 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — HabitKit’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%