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Pushing discounts through social media with a browser-based subscription flow

Giving users financial incentives to invite their friends on the app

Pushing event-based discounts

User experience

Personalizing app UI to create a closer relationship with users

User experience

Driving app adoption with product tutorials

User experience

Adding a loading screen to make users feel like they have a personalized experience

Using user feedback to maximize App Store ratings

User experience

Using in-app notifications to drive the adoption of new features & content

Leveraging social proof on the paywall to drive subscriptions

User experience

Showcasing employees to create a closer relationship with users

User experience

Using in-app notifications to present recent changes made in the app

Using auto-promotions & CTAs to create frustration and drive subscription

Displaying your value proposition through a swipeable carousel in the onboarding

Sending daily notifications to create a routine and boost retention

User experience

Showing the value to maximize authorizations opt-in among users

Pushing event-based activation campaigns

Helping users unlock the value of the app by suggesting relevant topics

Designing a whole app section dedicated to upgrading

User experience

Using push notifications to announce new features

User experience

Using auto-promotions to drive product adoption

Starting the onboarding with a paywall

Locking features temporarily to hook users in their early usage of the app

Letting users customize the app icon to generate delight and drive viral acquisition

User experience

Creating a leaderboard to drive user engagement

Using push notifications to create frustration and drive subscription

User experience

Giving prompts to users to start creating content on the app

User experience

Offering daily rewards to create a routine and boost retention

Removing sign-up from onboarding to push it purposefully to users

Using the paywall layout to nudge users towards most valuable plans

Pushing limited time offers to create FOMO and boost paying subscriptions

Insisting on expected users involvement in the app to grow downloads

Showing the value of the premium plan with quantitative arguments

Offering pro users to customize the app's icon

Using Tinder as an acquisition channel

User experience

Designing strong product update activation flows

Displaying sticky CTAs in the app header to promote special offers

User experience

Pushing purposeful opt-ins to users

Using the core product as an onboarding support

Showing an example of notification on the "allow notifications" screen

Using discounts as a churn prevention mechanism

Bringing transparency to users throughout the onboarding

Using the in-app messaging to send discounts and optimize monetization

User experience

Driving usage by showing the number of users currently using the app

Displaying "coming soon" features to pre-empt users' frustration and grow retention

User experience

Designing a minimalist home screen to drive app usage

Offering a steep discount at key moments in the customer journey

Giving users access to the core feature of the app right after the onboarding

Sending push notifications based on in-app events

Telling users when friends/contacts use the app

Implementing a loyalty program to drive repeat purchase and higher engagement

Adding a family plan to increase your average order value

Setting goals for the user that he will reach faster by subscribing

Using auto-promotions to grow free trial conversion

User experience

Giving users more flexibility with notification management, beyond opt-in vs. opt-out

Designing several paywalls to convert users based on their main frustration

Using the daily reminder feature as a notification opt-in

Maximizing conversion during onboarding by asking for a double opt-out

User experience

Using the in-app messaging as a product tutorial

User experience

Using the story format to gamify the user experience

Adding a step into the onboarding to capture data on user attribution

Using the swipe to gamify the onboarding in a non-dating app

Pushing users to share content from your app on social media

Creating a special relationship with users with a "Pay what you think is fair" subscription

User experience

Offering templates to users to reduce the friction to use the app

Avoiding free trials

User experience

Asking for a product feedback when the user takes a screenshot in the app

User experience

Collaborating with relevant, famous people to showcase new features

Retargeting users who just downloaded the app with a browser-based subscription flow

Creating a relationship with users with fun UX wording

Leveraging social proof within app ads to boost acquisition

Showing the value of signing up to maximize user account creations

Leveraging social proof to drive adoption during the onboarding

Pointing out price differentiation within ads to grow app downloads

Making promo codes public to grow loyalty and long term retention

Using in-app notifications to drive free trial conversion

User experience

Using auto-promotions to test users' interest for new features

User experience

Asking users to rate recommendations to improve long-term experience and retention

User experience

Embedding user feedback within push notifications

User experience

Locking access to features & content to push app updates

Reminding users about limited-time discounts to drive retention and monetization

Using push notifications to let users know about in-app changes

Notifying users when they recover full access to free features

Delaying the display of return buttons on the paywall

Using push notifications to drive subscription outside of the app paywall

Giving users in-app incentives to invite their friends on the app

Setting-up referral challenges to drive user acquisition

Showing the impact of the app to grow installs

Using sponsored ads to grow app downloads

User experience

Using empty spaces to make users aware of new features

Designing several subscription plans based on personas

Offering seamless in-app discounts to build loyalty

Creating in-app events to engage users and grow retention

User experience

Using Easter eggs to reinforce the relationship with users

User experience

Explaining why you advertise to reduce users' friction with ads

User experience

Teasing new features before the release

Using "Claim Now Use Later" discounts to drive retention

Using the onboarding to learn more about your users

Leveraging social proof to grow notification opt-ins

Sending personalized push notifications based on recent activity in the app

Maximizing onboarding completion with reassuring UX wording

Using Tinder as an acquisition channel

Using Tinder as an acquisition channel

Pushing discounts through social media with a browser-based subscription flow

Pushing discounts through social media with a browser-based subscription flow

Pushing discounts through social media with a browser-based subscription flow

Using user feedback to maximize App Store ratings

Giving a free access to paying features for a limited time

Using ads to guide users towards browser-based subscription paths

Pushing discounts through social media with a browser-based subscription flow

Displaying your value proposition through a swipeable carousel in the onboarding

Driving app adoption with product tutorials

Sending push notifications based on in-app events

Using auto-promotions & CTAs to create frustration and drive subscription

Pushing event-based activation campaigns

Pushing discounts through social media with a browser-based subscription flow

Implementing a loyalty program to drive repeat purchase and higher engagement

Showing the value to maximize authorizations opt-in among users

Pushing discounts through social media with a browser-based subscription flow

Using the daily reminder feature as a notification opt-in

Helping users unlock the value of the app by suggesting relevant topics

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Showing the value of signing up to maximize user account creations

Sending daily notifications to create a routine and boost retention

Sending daily notifications to create a routine and boost retention

Unbundling opt-in screens from the onboarding to maximize acceptance

Pushing purposeful opt-ins to users

Giving prompts to users to start creating content on the app

Using the core product as an onboarding support

Leveraging social proof to drive adoption during the onboarding

Personalizing app UI to create a closer relationship with users

Sending daily notifications to create a routine and boost retention

Using user feedback to maximize App Store ratings

Pushing discounts through social media with a browser-based subscription flow

Pushing discounts through social media with a browser-based subscription flow

Using auto-promotions & CTAs to create frustration and drive subscription

Using auto-promotions & CTAs to create frustration and drive subscription

Giving users financial incentives to invite their friends on the app

Leveraging social proof within app ads to boost acquisition

Pushing discounts through social media with a browser-based subscription flow

Using the in-app messaging to send discounts and optimize monetization

Using auto-promotions & CTAs to create frustration and drive subscription

Using auto-promotions to remind your values and foster user loyalty

Celebrate users' milestones to build loyalty and retention

Creating a leaderboard to drive user engagement

Leveraging social proof on the paywall to drive subscriptions

Using the paywall layout to nudge users towards most valuable plans

Using the story format to gamify the user experience

Sending daily notifications to create a routine and boost retention

Offering a steep discount at key moments in the customer journey

Removing sign-up from onboarding to push it purposefully to users

Giving prompts to users to start creating content on the app

Using push notifications to create frustration and drive subscription

Sending push notifications to grow free trials in the first days

Avoiding free trials

Using the daily reminder feature as a notification opt-in

Offering sign-up with Apple only to minimise onboarding length

Using auto-promotions to drive product adoption

Driving app adoption with product tutorials

Displaying a notification opt-in on the app homepage

Retargeting users who just downloaded the app with a browser-based subscription flow

Using auto-promotions & CTAs to create frustration and drive subscription

Introducing premium features in the onboarding to trigger latter subscriptions

Pushing purposeful location opt-ins to users

Driving app adoption with product tutorials

Retargeting users who just downloaded the app with a browser-based subscription flow

Pushing limited time offers to create FOMO and boost paying subscriptions

Locking features temporarily to hook users in their early usage of the app

Delaying the display of return buttons on the paywall

Driving app adoption with product tutorials

Showcasing employees to create a closer relationship with users

Reassuring users about privacy management with a GDPR logo during the onboarding

Showing the value of the premium plan with quantitative arguments

Designing several paywalls to convert users based on their main frustration

Offering daily rewards to create a routine and boost retention

Bringing transparency to users throughout the onboarding

Pushing two paywalls in the onboarding to increase subscriptions

Unbundling the onboarding to prevent user fatigue and drive product adoption

Designing strong product update activation flows

Designing strong product update activation flows

Showcasing employees to create a closer relationship with users

Using sponsored ads to grow app downloads

Pointing out price differentiation within ads to grow app downloads

Pointing out price differentiation within ads to grow app downloads

Leveraging social proof within app ads to boost acquisition

Designing feature-based subscription workflows

Leveraging social proof to grow notification opt-ins

Pushing event-based discounts

Nudging users to make their own onboarding simpler for them

Rewarding users on the first screen of the onboarding

Giving users financial incentives to invite their friends on the app

Using user feedback to maximize App Store ratings

Using a breadcrumb trail to maximise onboarding conversion

Giving users financial incentives to invite their friends on the app

Giving users financial incentives to invite their friends on the app

Driving usage by showing the number of users currently using the app

"Showing an example of notification on the ""allow notifications"" screen"

Embedding user feedback within push notifications

Driving paying subscriptions with exclusive wording

Offering seamless in-app discounts to build loyalty

Showing the value of the premium plan with quantitative arguments

Using the paywall layout to nudge users towards most valuable plans

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