
A specific clone-and-improve plan for Value Study: art reference
Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($23.8K/month · $285.8K/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.
✓ Features to copy
- subscription paywall (~$24.99/mo) - proven monetization
- in-app purchase tier ladder for upsells
⚡ Improve / fix
- subscription is $24.99/mo - undercut by 30-50% to win price-sensitive users
🛠 MVP scope
- core feature loop
- subscription gating
- free-tier limits
- trial period
- analytics
💰 Pricing recommendation
Value Study: art reference charges ~$24.99/mo. Competitive entry: $14.99/mo or annual at $90/year (50% off annual is the standard hook).
🔡 App Store title ideas
Pro: AI-Powered Graphics & DesignSmart : Graphics & Design Tracker+ - Faster, Cheaper
📺 TikTok / ad hook angles
- "I tried Value Study: art reference for 30 days - here's what I'd do differently"
- "Why Value Study: art reference costs $24.99/mo when ours costs $14.99"
- "The graphics & design app Value Study: art reference won't tell you these 3 things"
Monetization
Subscription (~$24.99/mo)- Subscriptions ~72%
- One-time IAP ~22%
- Ads ~6%
- Monthlyest. Amazing supporter $24.99 /month
- Weeklyest. Value Study Pro $2.99 /week ~$12.99/mo
- Weeklyest. Appreciation $2.99 /week ~$12.99/mo
- One-time Value Study Pro (Lifetime) $7.99 one-time
- One-time Generous boost $9.99 one-time
App Details
Pulled from the App Store- Current Version
- 3.22.1
- Released
- Jan 13, 2021
- Last Updated
- Apr 27, 2026
- File Size
- 20.5 MB
- Required OS
- 16.6
- Content Rating
- 4+
- Category
- Graphics & Design
- Price
- Free
- Currency
- USD
- Languages
- Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish
- Developer
- Diem Limited
What's new in v3.22.1
Introducing the Continue button!
So many of you have requested the ability to resume a session. This will let you resume your previous session or view the recent sessions to choose which one. If you've paid, you will keep the past 20 sessions. It will be 5 for free users.
This does not currently sync between devices, but let me know if you want me to add that (shane@valuestudy.app or @valuestudyapp on IG)
Fun Numbers - share these
- ☕ Buys 159 $5 coffees every day
- 👨💻 Pays for 2 senior engineer salaries per year
- 🚗 Earns enough for 7 Tesla Model 3s annually
- ⏱️ Earns the price of a coffee in 544 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.
Rating Distribution
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