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How Talknotes Makes Money

AI voice note app turning thoughts into organized tasks.

How did Talknotes monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Talknotes monetizes primarily through recurring subscription plans, offering monthly and yearly options that users can manage or cancel at any time. The service has also experimented with one-time payment deals, including a one-time payment for yearly access, but shifted focus to subscriptions as recurring revenue grew.

Revenue sources

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

    · 6 mentions · 5 sources
    “Monthly Try 7 days free then $19.97/month $19.97/month ... Yearly Try 7 days free then $16/month $197/year ... You can cancel at any time. There is a link called Manage my subscription in the settings tab which lets you change plans or cancel your plan.”
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    “Monthly Try 7 days free then $19.97/month $19.97/month iOS and Android app Unlimited notes... You can cancel at any time. There is a link called Manage my subscription in the settings tab which lets you change plans or cancel your plan.”
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    “Right now, Talknotes generates ~$5,000 per month in total revenues and reached 5,000 users (Which is $4000 MRR + Some yearly subscriptions that generate immediate cashflow)”
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    “Right now, Talknotes generates ~$5,000 per month in total revenues and reached 5,000 users (Which is $4000 MRR + Some yearly subscriptions that generate immediate cashflow)”
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    “And yeah, right now it's at, I don't know, over 6,500 a month because it was that last week. So yeah. And that's what I do.”
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    “has now reached $150 MRR.”
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  • One-time / lifetime deals

    · 5 mentions · 4 sources
    “So I launched on Twitter, I think I made like 150 bucks or something. So it wasn't much, but it's like, Oh, I don't have that much of an audience. So I'm just going to, you know, uh, that's a pretty good way to start with. Uh, but when I launched on product and I think I made like, I don't know, ...”
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    “I got over 1000 free users and 7 yearly subscriptions in a week, so I knew there was potential.”
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    “The “subscription” was a one-time payment to get access for a year, since lots of people don’t like a subscription model.”
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    “Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad.”
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    “It quickly went from 0 -> $700 revenue with One time payment and I decided to remove the one time payment, the line went straight down but since then it rising little by little”
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  • Add-ons & upsells

    · 1 mention
    “even with the highest pro package, my recordings that should be able to go through 120 mins, still get cutoff at the 20 minute mark. The recording cuts off completely and all is lost. It’s very frustrating when most of my meetings are I’ve 20 mins, the package clearly shows pro level and 120 minu...”
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How 1,891 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Talknotes’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    54%
  • Services & consulting
    29%
  • Physical products
    28%
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    24%
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    15%
  • Course / training sales
    13%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    9%
  • Usage-based fees
    9%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    9%
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    6%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%