RevenueCat · State of Subscription Apps 2026 ↗
Subscription apps in RevenueCat’s dataset; primarily 2025 performance. Store, category and billing-plan cohorts differ by chart.
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Our use-case guides cite the following industry reports. These figures describe each publisher’s dataset, not Pantheon customer performance.
Subscription apps in RevenueCat’s dataset; primarily 2025 performance. Store, category and billing-plan cohorts differ by chart.
Adjust’s mobile app dataset; the finance figures below compare 2025 with 2024.
Subscription app dataset. Growth comparisons use October 2025–February 2026 versus October 2024–February 2025.
RevenueCat defines D35 download-to-paid conversion over 35 days from download. Trial-to-paid and refund figures use their own cohorts; a refund rate is not a user-retention rate. PDF page references in our tables count the PDF pages, including cover pages. Medians, means and geographic aggregates should not be substituted for one another. Publication year is shown separately from the period measured.
Cohort differences are observational and do not establish causation. The Social & Lifestyle category is broader than dating apps; Photo & Video is distinct from Utilities. Report samples and definitions differ, so figures from different publishers are not directly interchangeable. Reviewed 23 September 2026.