Revenue Analysis
Polysphere was released at the end of 2018 and is currently averaging $13K daily in the U.S. on iOS … and ranked in the top 20 grossing in the iOS Puzzle category.
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Graph data is iOS U.S. only
App Teardown
Polysphere’s core gameplay is an innovative 3D puzzle. To drive revenue, the new user flow pushes a weekly subscription onto players.
Feature Details
- Upon app-download, players enter a tutorial.
- Players click a ‘Next’ button to advance through the first few steps (1).
- A ‘Full Access’ dialogue is then shown with a three-day free trial for $7.99/week with a subtle X in the top left corner of the screen (2).
- If players press the X-out, they start the more interactive part of the tutorial, swiping on the puzzle elements (3).
- In the core game, players rotate shapes to form a clear picture (see this video).
- Content with a Diamond icon is locked behind a subscription. Content with a ‘Free’ icon is locked behind an Ad (4).
- There are three subscription options:
- Three-day trial, then $7.99 weekly
- $19.99 monthly
- $99.99 annually (5).
- There is also a one-time purchase of $29.99 for full access without Ads (6).