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How Waterllama Makes Money

Hydration tracking app with whimsical characters

How did Waterllama monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Waterllama monetizes primarily through recurring subscriptions that unlock all beverages and challenges beyond the limited free version. They offer an annual subscription priced around $7 to $10 per year, as well as various premium features available through in-app purchases. Additionally, Waterllama uses a paywall strategy that includes a discounted lifetime deal, which is cheaper than the annual subscription and is presented with urgency through a timer.

Revenue sources

2 sources · grouped by how Waterllama makes money

  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 5 mentions · 5 sources
    “The paywall! It’s a good one!... Annual is discounted to guide you to this plan... $10 is super affordable - aligns with a simple app like this... Lifetime offers are a much underutilized tactic... Most users aren’t going to pay for your app, and the ones who do, most of them won’t renew or churn...”
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    “WaterLlama is free with some very basic features, the premium version is $7 a year.”
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    “In-App Purchases Premium Features $8.99 Water Reminder Tracker (Annual) $9.99 Water Reminder Tracker $8.99 Premium Features $6.99 Premium Features (Monthly) $0.99 Water Reminder Tracker (Annual) $9.99 Premium Features (Monthly) $3.99 Premium Features $6.99 Water Reminder Tracker $24.99 Premium Fe...”
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    “The number of beverages and challenges you can choose from are limited in the free version but everything can be unlocked for only $7 / £16.99 per year.”
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    “The number of beverages and challenges you can choose from are limited in the free version but everything can be unlocked for only $7 / £16.99 per year.”
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  • One-time / lifetime deals

    · 1 mention
    “The paywall also includes: Animation as the hero image that cycles through benefits/features A lifetime and annual offer... When you close the first paywall, a 2nd offer appears It’s a heavily discounted lifetime deal that’s actually cheaper than the original annual subscription offer... And they...”
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How 1,868 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Waterllama’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    54% ◀
  • Services & consulting
    29%
  • 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%
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