Apps Android Publishers - lets help each other earn the most from our apps

[androidgamedev]

Hello, I've been developing android apps for the past 6 months or so. I've had a lot of success with a video game app I created, and still getting around 500 installs a day. I have a new app coming up where users can do a first person raid on Bin Laden's Pakistan compound. Developing it further as more news comes out about the raid.

How are people monetizing their apps? I've used admob on my previously developed app, but the CPM is incredibly low and not a viable way to earn money from my apps.

I did a test with LeadBolt App Program and the CPM's were higher than AdMob, the ad unit is pretty cool, it puts a lock on my game and users have to view and complete their quiz before they are given access to the game.

 

[Dark Jedi]

Not many people will sit and fill out a quiz just to play your game.

 

[ScorpDX]

I'm addicted to CoD and I'd drop it in a heartbeat if I had to do some sort of quiz on it. Just using that as an example. What kind of money are you looking for? You're not going to become a millionaire doing this. Probably won't even see enough revenue to quit your day job.

Consider making a lite ad supported version and a paid no-ad version. That's probably the easiest way to make some money off it.

 

[RazzleFnDazzle]

I wouldn't do a quiz either. Have you enabled the use of adsense in your admob account. When I did that I've actually noticed more money coming in then when it was just admob.

 

[Yathushan]

I would have to agree with ScorpDX. This is what I am currently doing right now. If you also include in-app purchasing to remove the advert and maybe allow the user to get and extra feature or new map to kill Hitler or something then maybe revenues would increase?

 

[androidgamedev]

Hey guys, I created a lite version of my game the other day and downloads are out performing my full version.

 

[Yathushan]

What are the figures like if you don't mind sharing.
Also are there ads included in the lite version?

 

[Yathushan]

That sounds amazing. I am build more a journey planner app with two levels of ad based and paid. Obviously paid has a tonnes more features whilst the free version still being usable.

Do you guys think it can work?

If it can what ad network is probably the best to join?
(I assumed admob as they are owned by google so intergration would be seemless.)