The 2026 State of Subscription Apps Report

Sub Club by David Barnard

Mar 6, 202665:49Technology

On the podcast: what the explosion in new apps means for the market, how the top 10% of apps grew 306% while the median barely beat inflation, and why hard paywalls convert 5X better than freemium. This conversation is f...

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