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12 March 2026 21:34

Surreal seeing my silly little game trailer on IGN
https://redd.it/1rrzwxq
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12 March 2026 19:02

My free mobile game made $1,500 in a year: here’s what actually makes money (and what doesn’t)

[](https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/?f=flair_name%3A%22Discussion%22)My free mobile game reached $1500+ in revenue (proof at the end)! I’m very happy, however note that this happened over 1 year, so it’s still not enough to pay the bills \^\^'

For fellow game devs who are curious (or confused) about how to make money from a free mobile game, here are some lessons about what brings money and what doesn’t:

# ADS

Yes, my game has rewarded ads. **No banners, and no interstitial (forced) ads.**

Rewarded ads usually bring between **$0.001 and $0.03 per completed view**. Yes, it’s not a typo, it really is that low. But with volume and time, it can turn into real money.

The difference is explained by multiple factors:

* How many ads the player has already seen that day (the first ads pay the best)
* Country of the player (USA > Canada > Europe > Asia > developing countries)
* Player habits: their device (iOS > Android), consumption behavior, and whether they are a paying player
* Ad network market saturation: nobody really controls that

# Concrete example

For my game, which only uses rewarded ads, I usually make **between $2 and $10 per day**, with **100 to 500 impressions**.

# In-App Purchases (IAP)

Yes, my game also has some IAPs.

While they occur much less often than ad impressions, they bring way more money and are generally a sign of good user retention (a player who pays is a player who stays).

Basically, I get one IAP **between $3 and $30 every 2-3 days**. Not much, but still nice.

Note that the stores take 15% of that money. So yes, fun fact: Apple’s greatest product is not the iPhone, it’s the App Store.

Now that I’ve explained the basics, here is **what didn't work**:

# Putting IAP prices too high

In an early version, I had **five IAPs: $1, $9, $29, $49, $99**.

Well, the last two were received pretty badly. They brought me **zero money** and even some **bad reviews**.

=> **Don’t blindly copy what other games do.** Try to be coherent with your own product.

# Putting useless ads

While this is not completely wrong, some rewards are too useless, so players don’t click on them.

This isn’t fatal, but always monitor your data and remove (or rework) what isn’t working.

# Not putting ad limits

In early versions of the game, I didn’t put ad-watch limits on some rewards.

So some players were watching **500 ads per day** just to get infinite money.

This is ***NOT GOOD AT ALL***:

1. After the **20th ad in a single day from one user**, it barely brings any money anymore
2. Ad networks can detect it as ***fraudulent*** **behavior** and **ban you from their networks**

=> **Always put an ad limit on everything in your game.**

# End of the post

Alright, that’s all about monetization.

There’s still **a lot more to say**, but I don’t want to write an essay, so I’ll stop here.

If anyone has questions, **feel free to ask in the comments!**

If you’re curious about the game itself, feel free to try it <3 :

**iOS:**
[https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/z-road-zombie-survival/id6584530506](https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/z-road-zombie-survival/id6584530506)

**Android:**
[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SkyJackInteractive.ZRoad](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SkyJackInteractive.ZRoad)

**Proof:**
[https://ibb.co/wZHQphmC](https://ibb.co/wZHQphmC)

https://redd.it/1rrwo0o
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