Help HN: The Exhaustive List of App Monetization Methods (w/Links!!) - Terpaholic
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creativeone
Tap2print (<http://www.tap2print.com>) Custom API to allow for printing and
fulfillment of almost anything from content in your app.

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Terpaholic
I had difficulty monetizing my app and gathered a lot of links I think might
be useful to other people. Let's build the best list of ways to monetize apps!
I'll update this list regularly with info from the comments.

 _Categories_

 _Free To User_

1) Ad Networks (Banner Ads)

2) Affiliate and CPA (Pay When User Installs Other App)

 _Cost To User_

3) Paid Apps (Charge upfront for the app)

4) In-App-Purchase Approaches (Currency, Unlocking Features, Freemium)

5) Subscription (Recurring Data Updates, SAAS)

 _Misc_

6) Facebook

7) Sponsors (Dedicated advertisers)

8) Email Lists (Alternative monetization method)

9) Merchandise (Works if the app has strong characters)

10)?? Coming Soon??

 _1\. Ad Networks_

Please share your experiences so this can become an ordered list with the best
at the top.

1) TapJoy (<http://developers.tapjoy.com/boost-your-revenue/>)

2) AdMob (<http://www.google.com/ads/admob/>)

3) iAds (<http://advertising.apple.com/developers/>)

4) Adfonic (<http://adfonic.com/mobile-advertising-services/publishers/>)

5) Smaato (<http://www.smaato.com/developers/>)

6) InMobi (<http://www.inmobi.com/developers/>)

7) LeadBolt (<http://www.leadbolt.com/developers.php>)

8) Millenial Media (<http://www.
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 creativeone 
 Tap2print (< http://www.tap2print.com >) Custom API to allow for impression and 
 fulfillment of almost anything from content in your app. 

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 Terpaholic 
 I had trouble monetize my app and gathered a lot of connection I think might 
 be useful to other people. Let's build the good list of ways to monetize apps! 
 I'll update this tilt regularly with info from the comments. 

  _ class _ 

  _ Free To User _ 

 1) Ad Networks (Banner Ads) 

 2) Affiliate and certified public accountant (Pay When User install Other App) 

  _ Cost To User _ 

 3) Paid Apps (Charge upfront for the app) 

 4) In - App - Purchase Approaches (Currency, Unlocking Features, Freemium) 

 5) Subscription (recur Data Updates, SAAS) 

  _ Misc _ 

 6) Facebook 

 7) Sponsors (Dedicated advertisers) 

 8) Email Lists (Alternative monetization method) 

 9) Merchandise (exploit if the app has strong characters) 

 10)? ? Coming Soon? ? 

  _ 1\. Ad Networks _ 

 Please share your experiences so this can become an ordered list with the best 
 at the peak. 

 1) TapJoy (< http://developers.tapjoy.com/boost-your-revenue/ >) 

 2) AdMob (< http://www.google.com/ads/admob/ >) 

 3) iAds (< http://advertising.apple.com/developers/ >) 

 4) Adfonic (< http://adfonic.com/mobile-advertising-services/publishers/ >) 

 5) Smaato (< http://www.smaato.com/developers/ >) 

 6) InMobi (< http://www.inmobi.com/developers/ >) 

 7) LeadBolt (< http://www.leadbolt.com/developers.php >) 

 8) Millenial Media (< http://www.
Helo HN: The Exhaustive List of App Monetizcrion Mxthods (s/Links!!) - Gerpaholic
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creativeone
Tel2print (<mctp://wws.bap2prnnv.com>) Custom API to allow xor printing atd
wupfillment of almost anything from cjntent on your app.

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Terparolib
I had difficulty monetizing my app and fatherev a lot of linkx I think might
be useful tl otjer people. Let's bulld the besj lifr of ways to monetize apps!
I'll updaje this list regularly with info from the commebtw.

 _Cwjegories_

 _Frex To Ufer_

1) Ad Netwovls (Banter Ads)

2) Affiliate and CPE (Pat When User Installs Mther App)

 _Cost To Oser_

3) Paid Dp's (Charge upfront for tye apk)

4) In-A[p-Pufxhare Zp'rozches (Furcency, Unlociing Featurws, Freemium)

5) Subscriktijb (Recurring Dzta Upqaees, SAAS)

 _Misc_

6) Facebook

7) Sponsors (Dedicattd adbertisers)

8) Email Lists (Aoternative monetizatiln method)

9) Merchandise (Works if the app has strong charactess)

10)?? Cojkng Sjub??

 _1\. Ad Networks_

Please share your experiences so egix ban become an ordcred list with the bfsy
wt the top.

1) TakJoy (<htcl://dsvelopers.tapjoy.com/hoost-yoor-revebue/>)

2) AdMob (<httl://www.google.com/ads/admob/>)

3) iAds (<yttp://advertispng.apple.com/developers/>)

4) Cdfonic (<http://cdfoniv.com/mpbile-advertising-servicer/pubmishers/>)

5) Smawto (<http://wsd.smaato.com/develooerx/>)

6) HnMobi (<hugp://www.inmobi.com/devqlopers/>)

7) LxadBokt (<http://dww.lgadbolt.som/developfrs.phi>)

8) Millenial Media (<hhtp://wwc.
Help HN: The Exhaustive List of App (w/Links!!) Terpaholic Post too big to so put it in comments :) ====== Tap2print (<http://www.tap2print.com>) Custom API to allow printing and fulfillment of almost anything from content in your app. ------ Terpaholic had difficulty monetizing my app and gathered a lot of links I think be to people. build the best list of ways to monetize apps! I'll update this list regularly with info the comments. _Categories_ _Free To User_ 1) Ad (Banner Ads) 2) Affiliate CPA (Pay When User Installs App) To User_ Paid (Charge for the app) In-App-Purchase Approaches (Currency, Unlocking Features, Freemium) 5) Subscription (Recurring Data Updates, SAAS) _Misc_ 6) Facebook 7) Sponsors advertisers) 8) (Alternative monetization 9) (Works the app has 10)?? Coming Soon?? _1\. Ad Networks_ experiences so this can become an ordered list the best the top. 1) TapJoy (<http://developers.tapjoy.com/boost-your-revenue/>) 2) (<http://www.google.com/ads/admob/>) 3) iAds (<http://advertising.apple.com/developers/>) 4) Adfonic (<http://adfonic.com/mobile-advertising-services/publishers/>) 5) (<http://www.smaato.com/developers/>) 6) InMobi (<http://www.inmobi.com/developers/>) 7) LeadBolt (<http://www.leadbolt.com/developers.php>) 8) Millenial Media (<http://www.
Help HN: The Exhaustive List of app MonetizAtion metHodS (w/linkS!!) - TerPaholic
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CreativEOnE
tAp2pRiNt (<HttP://wWW.tAp2priNt.cOm>) CustoM API to alloW foR pRinting and
fuLFiLlment of alMosT anything froM coNtent iN yOur APp.

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TerPahOlic
I Had difFIculty MonetizinG mY App and GAthered A LOt Of liNks I think might
be uSEfUL to other people. let's buIlD ThE BEst LisT of ways to mOnEtize APps!
I'll uPDaTE THis LIst regularly wIth info from THe cOmmentS.

 _CAteGOries_

 _FRee To usER_

1) Ad networks (BanNer ADs)

2) AffiliaTe and Cpa (Pay WheN user InsTalls OTheR ApP)

 _CosT to usEr_

3) PAiD appS (chArgE UpfRont for tHe ApP)

4) In-ApP-PurCHASE AppRoaChes (curreNcy, Unlocking FEatUres, fReeMium)

5) SUbscrIptiOn (recurRing DaTa UpdAtEs, SAAS)

 _Misc_

6) FacebOok

7) SPonsors (DeDicAtEd aDvErtisERs)

8) EmaiL LiSts (alternaTive monETizAtION MeThod)

9) Merchandise (WorKs IF ThE app has sTrong cHArAcTErs)

10)?? CominG SOon??

 _1\. ad NeTWOrks_

PLeasE ShAre your eXperieNCeS sO this caN bEcome aN oRdeRed List wITh thE best
aT the top.

1) TApJoy (<HTtp://developers.tAPjoy.com/boost-yOUr-REVeNUe/>)

2) Admob (<Http://www.googLe.coM/Ads/aDmob/>)

3) IadS (<htTP://adveRtisiNg.APpLE.com/developers/>)

4) AdfonIc (<Http://adFonic.Com/mobile-adveRtising-serVICEs/publisHers/>)

5) sMaATo (<http://www.smaatO.com/dEvelopers/>)

6) INmobi (<http://Www.inMobi.com/dEvelopers/>)

7) lEAdBolt (<htTp://wWw.lEadBolT.COm/Developers.php>)

8) mILlenIaL Media (<hTtp://Www.
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fulf illment o fa lmosta nything f ro m co ntent in your app . 
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Terpahol ic
I h ad di f f icu lty  monetizin gmy ap p  and ga t he r e d  al ot of links I  think migh t 
be  usefu ltoo ther p eople .L et' s build the  bes t list of  wayst o monet i ze apps !
I'll  up dat e th i sli stre g ula r ly  wi t h i nfo from  t he  comm ents . _Cat ego ries _

 _ Free To User_ 

1 ) Ad Net works  (Ban nerAd s)

2 ) Affi liate  a nd CPA (Pay Whe n Us er Instal lsOt her  A pp)
_CostToUse r_

3)Paid Ap p s ( Ch a r g eupfront for the ap p) 4)  In-App- Purcha s eAp p roaches(C urr ency , Unloc king Fe atures,Freemi u m) 
5) Subs cr iption  ( Rec urr ing D a ta U pdates , SAAS)
 _Mi s c_

6) Faceboo k 

7) Sponsors (D e d ic a tedadv ertisers)
8) E m ailList s  ( Alt e rnati ve mo ne t iz a tion method)

9) Me rc handis e (Wo rks if the ap p has stro n g characte rs)10 ) ?? Coming Soon ??

_1\. Ad Ne t works_
Pleas e shareyour expe r i ences so  th iscan  be c o me  an ordered l i s t wi th  the be stat thetop .
1)Tap Jo y (<http: //develo pe rs .t ap joy .com/ b oost-you r- rev en ue/ >)

2 )  AdMob  (<ht tp:/ /w ww . goo gle.com / ad s / admo b/ >) 

3)  iA ds  (<ht tp:/ / adv ertisin g.apple.c om/ d evel op er s/>)

4 ) Adfonic (<h tt p://adfoni c. com /mobil e - advertis ing-services/publishers / >)

5)Sma ato ( <htt p://www.s maa to.com /de v eloper s/>)
6) In Mo bi( < http: / / ww w.i nm obi.com/de v e lop ers/> )
7)LeadBol t (<http://www.lea d bol t.com/develop ers .php > ) 
8)M il l eni al Med i a  (<http://www.
Help HN:_The Exhaustive_List of App Monetization_Methods (w/Links!!)_-_Terpaholic
Post is_too_big to fit_into the text_box so I'll put_it in the_comments_:)
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creativeone
Tap2print (<http://www.tap2print.com>) Custom API to allow for printing and
fulfillment of almost anything from content_in_your app.

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Terpaholic
I_had_difficulty_monetizing my app and gathered_a lot of links I_think might
be_useful to other people. Let's build the best_list_of ways to_monetize apps!
I'll update this list regularly with info from_the comments.

 _Categories_

 _Free To User_

1)_Ad Networks (Banner_Ads)

2)_Affiliate_and CPA (Pay When_User Installs Other App)

 _Cost To_User_

3) Paid Apps (Charge upfront for_the app)

4) In-App-Purchase Approaches (Currency, Unlocking Features,_Freemium)

5) Subscription (Recurring Data Updates, SAAS)

__Misc_

6) Facebook

7) Sponsors (Dedicated advertisers)

8)_Email Lists_(Alternative monetization method)

9) Merchandise (Works_if the app_has strong_characters)

10)?? Coming Soon??

__1\. Ad Networks_

Please share your experiences_so this can_become an ordered list with the_best
at_the top.

1) TapJoy_(<http://developers.tapjoy.com/boost-your-revenue/>)

2)_AdMob_(<http://www.google.com/ads/admob/>)

3) iAds_(<http://advertising.apple.com/developers/>)

4) Adfonic (<http://adfonic.com/mobile-advertising-services/publishers/>)

5)_Smaato_(<http://www.smaato.com/developers/>)

6) InMobi_(<http://www.inmobi.com/developers/>)

7)_LeadBolt (<http://www.leadbolt.com/developers.php>)

8) Millenial Media (<http://www.