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Merchant RPG App Store Revenue Estimate

Retora Game Studios · Games

Be the Merchant of your very own empire! Quest, Craft, Profit, Upgrade! As the Merchant, you are the commander of your own domain! Blending together traditional RPG systems, tycoon mechanics, and a fantasy overworld, Merchant aims to reim…

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Merchant RPG earns about
$422/month
range $232 – $611 · $5.1K/year
Live data · refreshed every hour
Per Day
$14
$8 – $20
Per Week
$98
$54 – $143
Per Month
$422
$232 – $611
Per Year
$5.1K
$2.8K – $7.3K
Lifetime
$12.6K
$7.0K – $18.3K
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A specific clone-and-improve plan for Merchant RPG

Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($422/month · $5.1K/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.

0/100
Opportunity
Marginal - only if you have a real angle
30/100
Cloneability
Hard (3-6 months - significant infrastructure or content needed)
$1
Revenue / install
Lifetime value per download (≈30-month app life). Higher = each user is worth more.

✓ Features to copy

  • subscription paywall (~$12.99/mo) - proven monetization
  • in-app purchase tier ladder for upsells

⚡ Improve / fix

  • subscription is $12.99/mo - undercut by 30-50% to win price-sensitive users
  • last updated 30 months ago - ship faster, advertise the freshness

🛠 MVP scope

  • core feature loop
  • subscription gating
  • free-tier limits
  • trial period
  • analytics

💰 Pricing recommendation

Merchant RPG is at $12.99/mo. Consider going slightly lower with a longer free trial (14 days) to win price-aware users.

🔡 App Store title ideas

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📺 TikTok / ad hook angles

  • "I tried Merchant RPG for 30 days - here's what I'd do differently"
  • "Why Merchant RPG costs $12.99/mo when ours costs $7.79"
  • "The games app Merchant RPG won't tell you these 3 things"

Monetization

Free game · IAP-driven (8 packs + 2 sub, ~$0.30/MAU)
Revenue mix (estimated)
  • Subscriptions ~72%
  • One-time IAP ~22%
  • Ads ~6%
Paying users (est.)
23
14K installs · 12.9% active · 1.3% pay
In-App Purchases 10
  • Weeklyest. Frozen Tome Expansion $2.99 /week ~$12.99/mo
  • Weeklyest. Scribe Expansion $3.99 /week ~$17.34/mo
  • One-timeest. 16 Inventory Slots $0.99 one-time
  • One-timeest. 16 Additional Inventory Slots II $0.99 one-time
  • One-timeest. Unlock the Jeweler $0.99 one-time
  • One-timeest. Hero Slot I $0.99 one-time
  • One-timeest. 16 Additional Inventory Slots III $0.99 one-time
  • One-timeest. 16 Additional Inventory Slots $0.99 one-time
10 tiers scraped live from the App Store.

App Details

Pulled from the App Store
Current Version
3.094
Released
Jun 9, 2016
Last Updated
Dec 1, 2023
File Size
67.2 MB
Required OS
8.0
Content Rating
9+
Category
Games
Price
Free
Currency
USD
Languages
English
Developer
Retora Game Studios

What's new in v3.094

*UI Fixes
*Maintenance
*Fixes for rewarded ads

Fun Numbers - share these

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every second
$0
every minute
$1
every hour
$14
every day
  • ☕ Buys 3 $5 coffees every day
  • ⏱️ Earns the price of a coffee in 30,745 seconds

12-Month Revenue Trajectory

Modeled from grossing rank, app score, and update cadence. Hover any point to see the value. Real growth depends on retention, marketing, and seasonality.

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Estimated Installs
14K
estimated from 272 ratings
Active Users (MAU est.)
2K
12.9% of installs · GAMES category benchmark
Rating
4.63 ★
272 reviews
Monetization
Free game · IAP-driven (8 packs + 2 sub, ~$0.30/MAU)

Rating Distribution

5★
223
4★
23
3★
9
2★
8
1★
9

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Frequently Asked About Merchant RPG

How much money does Merchant RPG make on the App Store?
Merchant RPG has an estimated App Store revenue of $422 per month (~$5.1K per year, $14 per day) with a likely range of $232 to $611. This includes earnings from in-app purchases, subscription revenue, ads and any paid downloads - all directional estimates from public App Store signals, not private Apple financial data.
How many App Store downloads does Merchant RPG get?
Apple does not publish exact App Store download counts. Using public ratings (272 reviews), grossing rank, category position and the standard 1:75 ratings-to-downloads ratio, Rev.now estimates about 14K total iOS downloads for Merchant RPG - and roughly 2K monthly active users on iPhone and iPad.
Is Merchant RPG a top grossing iOS app and what is its App Store rank?
Merchant RPG is analyzed using App Store grossing rank, category ranking, ratings velocity, monetization model (subscription revenue, in-app purchases, paid downloads) and ad-revenue signals. Check the iOS top grossing leaderboard to see how Merchant RPG compares to other highest-grossing iPhone and iPad apps.
How is Merchant RPG App Store revenue estimated?
Rev.now estimates Merchant RPG App Store revenue from public app data: estimated downloads, monthly active users (MAU), the iOS conversion rate to paying users, subscription pricing detected on the listing, in-app purchase tiers, ad monetization (eCPM × impressions × MAU) and the Games category ARPU benchmark - net of Apple's 15-30% store cut.
What in-app purchases and subscriptions does Merchant RPG offer on iOS?
Merchant RPG offers in-app purchases on the App Store, which can include subscription tiers (weekly, monthly or annual), one-time purchases or virtual currency. Subscription revenue and IAP earnings are a major driver of the monthly revenue estimate above.
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