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82% -- share of trial starts on day 0 for Subscription apps (2025)

2025  · n=115,000  · RevenueCat

82% of trial starts happen on Day 0 (the day someone installs the app).

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82%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
Entity
Subscription apps
Sample Size
115,000
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Methodology
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Freshness
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RevenueCat Primary Tier A
https://kirro.io/app-conversion-rate-optimization ↗
Confidence: 57/100 Vintage: 2025 Channel: Deep Crawl
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App Conversion Rate Optimization: Full-Funnel Guide (2026)
App conversion rate optimization is the process of getting more people to install your app, use it, and pay for it. That covers two jobs: getting downloads and getting paying customers. Most guides only cover one. This guide covers both. From the moment someone sees your app in the store to the mome…
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RevenueCat State of Subscription Apps 2025

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Subscription apps: 82% share of trial starts on day 0. Source: RevenueCat (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/trial-starts-day-zero-2025
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/trial-starts-day-zero-2025" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>82%</strong> -- share of trial starts on day 0 for Subscription apps<br><small>Source: RevenueCat (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/trial-starts-day-zero-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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