Best Competitor Benchmarking Podcasts (2025)

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This App Makes $2M Using AI Ads (Learna App Review) 18:17

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🚀 Discover how a language learning app is making over $2 million per month using AI-generated ads — and no, it’s not Duolingo! In this video, Steve P. Young, breaks down how the Learna app is scaling globally with smart ad strategies, high-converting onboarding, and powerful AI-driven creatives. You’ll see: ✅ How Learna creates multilingual AI-gene…

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App Marketing Beyond ASO (Live Coaching Call) 1:04:17

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What happens when your app already converts well, but you’ve hit the ceiling with ASO and ASA? In this live coaching session, Steve P. Young coaches the founder of Scribbe AI, an AI-powered note-taking app, to uncover the next steps for scaling growth beyond traditional app marketing tactics. We’ll dive deep into how to find new, scalable channels …

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Black Hat App Growth Strategies You Don’t Know (But Your Competitors Might Be Using) 32:21

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Ever wondered how some apps skyrocket up the charts while you’re still stuck optimizing screenshots? 🤔 In this talk from RevenueCat’s App Growth Annual 2025, Steve P. Young reveals the most controversial app growth hacks, ASO tricks, and questionable strategies dominating the App Store today. You’ll learn: ✅ Real-world growth hacks that boosted one…

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Top 5 App Monetization Trends You Can’t Ignore for 2026 1:13:00

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Struggling to grow your app’s revenue in 2025? In this episode, we break down the Top 5 App Monetization Trends you can’t afford to ignore this year, backed by real data and growth insights. We’re joined by Daphne Tideman, Growth Consultant, author, and former Head of Growth at Heights, where she helped 10x their subscriber base in just 18 months. …

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The Shortcut to Scale: The Distribution First Mindset 25:01

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We’ve all been told the same story: build a great product, and success will follow. But history tells a different tale. The truth is, most great products never make it—not because they weren’t good enough, but because they never found their way to the people who needed them. In this talk at App Growth Summit, Steve shared why distribution is the re…

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From The Big Bang Theory to App Founder 1:01:29

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What happens when Raj trades cosmic conversations for app ideas and startups? In this episode, we’re joined by Kunal Nayyar, best known for his role as Raj in The Big Bang Theory. Today, he’s here not as an actor, but as an app founder. When Kunal found himself scrambling to help his parents travel from India to the U.S. during COVID-19, sifting th…

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The Apple Controversy: Apps Gone Free & Indie App Santa Removal Explained 13:23

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In this emergency video, Steve shared his take on the Apple controversy surrounding Apps Gone Free campaigns. Indie developers are struggling to grow apps while Apple cracks down, but Steve explains how free campaigns can still generate massive results – like $90K in revenue – and why Apple might be restricting them. In this video, you’ll learn: ✅ …

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How He Scaled His App Portfolio to $868K ARR (as a Solo Founder) 1:07:38

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In this episode, we’re joined once again by Alim Charaniya — 4x founder, former Head of Mobile at PrizePicks, and now the brains behind Ambitious Labs. Last time, Alim shared how he builds and validates profitable indie apps. This time, he’s back with something even bigger — how he scaled his app portfolio to $868K without a big team or massive fun…

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App Growth Benchmarks 2025: Trends & Data Every UA Manager Must Know 10:55

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The new Appsflyer 2025 App Marketing Benchmarks report is out — and it’s packed with insights every UA manager needs. In this video, Steve P. Young breaks down the key data so you can see exactly how your app compares across CPI, retention, ad-spend trends, and more. You’ll learn 👇 ✅ CPI, retention, and ad spend benchmarks across iOS & Android ✅ Th…

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The Growth Formula Nobody Talks About: Retention + ARPU Beats Acquisition 1:14:38

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In this episode, we’re joined by Michael Rotella, a product leader who’s helped brands like Weight Watchers, Verizon, and top startups build high-retention, high-ARPU apps that turn downloads into lifelong subscribers. Mike’s obsessed with one thing — making apps people keep using. He breaks down why retention and ARPU growth aren’t outcomes of acq…