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Puff Count
Health B2B & B2C

Puff Count is a mobile app that helps users track and gradually reduce their vaping to quit nicotine addiction.

puffcount.com · Founded 2021 · 48 public sources · Updated 2 days ago

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How Puff Count Makes Money

AI-driven app for tracking vaping habits

How did Puff Count monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Puff Count monetizes primarily through recurring subscriptions, offering a freemium model where the free tier provides core tracking and premium subscriptions unlock additional features like AI-powered insights and personalized plans. Users can access the app during a free trial period, after which they must purchase a Pro subscription to continue using premium features. The app offers various subscription plans including weekly, monthly, and annual options, contributing to monthly recurring revenue of about $40,000.

Revenue sources

3 sources · grouped by how Puff Count makes money

  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 9 mentions · 9 sources
    “Puff Counter - Monthly ₺449,99 Puff Counter - Weekly ₺99,99 Puff Counter - Weekly ₺149,99 Puff Counter - Weekly ₺39,99 Puff Counter - Weekly ₺229,99 Puff Counter - Annual ₺1.299,99 Puff Counter - Annual ₺699,99”
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    “Some features within the app require an additional subscription.”
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    “Puff Count that is currently doing $40,000 in monthly recurring revenue.”
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    “I launched a freemium model with RevenueCat v2 paywalls. The free tier provides core tracking, while premium unlocks AI-powered insights, personalized reduction plans, and savings calculations.”
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    “We’ve reduced the price of our yearly subscription plans, and the savings are better than ever! Now you can access all premium features at a lower cost, with powerful tools to help you stay on track.”
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    “I launched a freemium model with RevenueCat v2 paywalls. The free tier provides core tracking, while premium unlocks AI-powered insights, personalized reduction plans, and savings calculations.”
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    “the iOS-only app was earning about $40 K in monthly subscriptions”
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    “Ultimately scaled the app to $40k+ MRR”
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    “Meh I enjoyed using this app for the 3 days it was free. [...] and now that my 3 days are up, I am blocked from using this app until I purchase the Pro subscription.”
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  • One-time / lifetime deals

    · 4 mentions · 4 sources
    “Added lifetime subscription option.”
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    “I enjoyed using this app for the 3 days it was free.”
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    “When I changed Puffcount to a hard paywall and I made users commit to a free trial before they could use any features in the app, it changed my business overnight.”
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    “it would be a free to use app, starting with a 3 day free trial and the app could continue to be free to use after that point, obviously with less features than the Pro plan”
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  • Usage-based fees

    · 1 mention
    “you need the user to either buy your app or commit to monthly, yearly, weekly subscription.”
    medium

How 2,721 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Puff Count’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    65% ◀
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    30% ◀
  • Services & consulting
    25%
  • Physical products
    21%
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    14%
  • Course / training sales
    11%
  • Usage-based fees
    10% ◀
  • Add-ons & upsells
    10%
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    4%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
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