Model your game's financial viability by balancing In-App Purchases against Ad Revenue. monetization choices, visualized in real-time pixel-art rendering.
Strategic principles for sustainable game monetization
In-App Purchases (IAP) function as a high-friction, high-reward vector. Each percentage point of IAP engagement generates 10 revenue points, but only when players perceive distinct value. Over-monetization through ads (Ad Frequency) creates friction, deducting 5 points per unit.
"More ads always equal more revenue."
via the subtraction algorithm but cripples IAP conversion, creating a negative feedback loop that results in a Revenue Score of 0 in this model.
A four-phase methodology to validate your economy model before deployment.
Establish hard limits for IAP and Ad Frequency based on your target platform demographics and competitor analysis.
Choose between aggressive monetization (high IAP) or mass-market accessibility (balanced ad-supported).
Input variables into the simulator and observe the pixel-art visualization. The algorithm penalizes imbalance heavily.
Analyze the projection. If the Revenue Score is suboptimal, adjust variables and run again until you hit the 800+ target zone.
vertical bars representing your strategy's health. A tall, vibrant bar in magenta signifies strong premium currency adoption. Cyan bars indicate ad dependency. The visual signature of success is balance.
> INITIALIZING PROJECTION...
> READING IAP VARIABLES... 50
> READING AD VARIABLES... 50
> CALCULATING REVENUE SCORE...
> WAITING FOR INPUT
All calculations run locally in your browser. No data is transmitted to our servers.
Canvas-based visualization provides immediate visual feedback on economic balance.
This tool is stateless. Your session data remains on your device only.
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