Apps make a lot of money. Spending on Google Play and the App Store hit an incredible $39.7 billion during the first half of 2019 according to data from Sensor Tower. This was a 15.4 percent increase in the same period in the previous year.

Additionally, app use is growing. In its most recent “State of Mobile” report, AppAnnie found that between 2016 and 2018, time spent in-app grew by 50 percent, while downloads increased by 35 percent. This suggests that there is plenty of proof that many free apps make money.

If you’re wondering how to create an app for free and make money, you’ve come to the right place.

In this article, we’ll first look at how to create an app, and then explore six of the most popular app monetization methods.

1 How to Make an App
1.1 First, You Need to Plan Your App
1.2 Next, Choose How You Will Build Your App
1.3 If You Choose to go it Alone, You’ll Need to Start by Wireframing
1.4 Then Design the Visual Elements of Your App
1.5 Sort Out Your App’s Back End and Front End
1.6 Finally, Put Your App Through Final Tests
2 How to Create an App and Make Money
2.1 Before We Start: What Cut Do App Markets Take?
3 Six App Monetization Models
3.1 Sell Your App
3.2 Things to Consider: Free Apps vs Paid Apps
3.3 Use a Subscription to Get Repeat Payments

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3.4 Consider a Freemium Model
3.5 What to Consider When Monetizing Your App with Subscriptions
3.6 In-app Purchases Can Be Highly Lucrative
3.7 Use an Advertising-Based Model
3.8 Make Money Through Affiliate Marketing
3.9 Use a Mixed Strategy to Monetize Your App
4 Wrapping Up