Monetization

This walks you through the entire pricing decision for iOS/macOS apps, from "should I even charge?" to implementation details. It starts with a readiness scorecard (checking retention, user feedback, feature depth), helps you pick between subscription, one-time purchase, or freemium based on usage patterns, then designs your tier structure and free trial strategy. The feature split guidance is especially practical: it pushes you toward "more of what you love" pricing instead of "removing annoyances." Includes app-type-specific recommendations, pricing psychology tips (anchor with yearly, sweet spot is 30% discount), and Apple commission math. Hands off to the paywall-generator skill for actual StoreKit 2 code. Good for anyone past the prototype stage who needs to turn their app into a business.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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$ npx -y skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill monetization --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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Monetization Strategy

End-to-end monetization guidance for Apple platform apps — from "should I charge?" to "here's your pricing page structure."

Sub-skills in this category: external-purchases/ (US web checkout, which needs no entitlement under 3.1.1(a); entitlement-based links in other regions; commission-flip architecture) and bundles-and-licensing/ (own-app bundles, Family Sharing, cross-developer suites, institutional volume licensing). Route there when the question is beyond the single-app price tag.

When This Skill Activates

Use this skill when the user:

Asks "should I monetize my app?" or "is my app ready to charge?"
Wants help choosing between freemium, subscription, or one-time purchase
Needs pricing tier recommendations
Asks about free trial strategy
Wants to plan monetization for a specific app type (kids, therapy, productivity, etc.)
Mentions "pricing", "revenue model", or "how to make money from my app"
Wants to understand Apple's commission structure