Can creators earn commission on subscription renewals, not just the first purchase?

Yes, and you configure it per affiliate. Pay commission on the initial purchase and every renewal, or on the initial purchase only. Productivity apps tend to have long retention curves, so renewal commission lets creators share in the value they created, which makes your programme a materially better deal than a flat sponsorship.

Why would a creator choose affiliate commission over a flat sponsorship fee?

A flat fee pays once, however well the video performs. Recurring commission keeps paying as long as the subscribers a creator sent stay subscribed. For evergreen content like app reviews and workflow videos, that usually adds up to more, and the creator can verify every penny in their own dashboard.

Does this work with RevenueCat, Adapty or direct App Store billing?

Yes. Insert Affiliate verifies purchases through RevenueCat, Adapty, Apphud and Iaptic, or directly with the App Store and Google Play. Web transactions are tracked too, so a subscription sold on your website is attributed the same way as one sold in-app.

How do I find productivity YouTubers to promote my app?

Every plan includes a free affiliate marketplace where creators can find and join your campaign. Enterprise plans add Creator Discovery, which searches YouTube, TikTok and Instagram for creators in your niche, builds a shortlist in a built-in CRM, and unlocks verified emails for outreach.

We have unusual monetisation or reporting needs. Can you support them?

Very likely. OTime, our largest Enterprise relationship, came to us with a custom request built around their specific business needs and we delivered it. If your productivity app needs something out of the ordinary, book a call and we will talk it through.

How do creators get paid?

Automatically, via Stripe Connect, with VAT-compliant self-billing invoices generated for every payout. You can also pay affiliates outside the platform and mark them as paid in the dashboard if you prefer.

How quickly can a small team get a productivity app affiliate programme running?

Quickly. The SDK integration typically takes a few hours, and solo founders self-serve regularly. Lately, a productivity app built by a small team, described the integrations as quick and simple with attribution that was easy to track for both them and their affiliates.

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"We came to InsertAffiliate with a custom request built around our specific business needs, and they delivered without hesitation. The turnaround time was genuinely impressive!" - Hasan, Founder, OTime LTD

Affiliate Marketing for Productivity Apps

People discover productivity apps through creators: YouTubers, note-taking specialists, focus channels and tech reviewers. Insert Affiliate tracks every in-app subscription those creators drive, rewards them on renewals, and pays them automatically.

Go Live Today. No credit card required

PROBLEM 1

Subscriptions happen where affiliate platforms cannot see

Your productivity app converts inside the App Store and Google Play. Web-first affiliate tools lose attribution at install, so the YouTube review that drove fifty subscribers looks identical to one that drove none.

PROBLEM 2

Flat-fee sponsorships shortchange everyone

Productivity creators typically get paid a one-off sponsorship fee. When their video keeps converting for years, they lose out, and you overpay for videos that do not. Recurring commission on tracked subscriptions aligns you both.

PROBLEM 3

The right creators are scattered across platforms

Productivity audiences follow specific voices: note-taking specialists, study channels, ADHD creators, tech reviewers. Building that list by hand, then finding a working email for each one, is slow and unreliable.

Productivity apps already growing with us

From an Enterprise time-tracking business with custom requirements to a solo founder who set up self-serve, these teams run their affiliate programmes on Insert Affiliate.

PRODUCTIVITY

“We came to InsertAffiliate with a custom request built around our specific business needs, and they delivered without hesitation. The turnaround time was genuinely impressive!”

OTime

Hasan - Founder, OTime LTD

PRODUCTIVITY

“Insert Affiliate was just what I needed to start affiliate marketing for my app Lately. Their integrations are quick and simple, plus the attribution was easy to track for both myself and the affiliates. Would recommend!”

Lately

Lately Team

The creators who grow productivity apps

Each of these creator types can become an affiliate for your app, earning recurring commission on the subscribers they send instead of a one-off sponsorship fee.

Productivity YouTubers

App roundups, workflow tours and "how I plan my week" videos convert for years after upload. An affiliate link in the description pays the creator on every subscription the video drives, including renewals if you choose.

Note-taking and PKM creators

Personal knowledge management audiences actively hunt for their next tool. Creators in this niche compare apps for a living, and an affiliate deal gives them a reason to keep yours in the conversation.

Study and focus channels

"Study with me" and focus content reaches students and professionals at the moment they are building new habits. Deep links carry viewers straight to your app store listing with attribution intact.

ADHD and executive function creators

These creators are trusted precisely because they only recommend tools that work for their audience. A transparent dashboard showing exactly what they have earned makes them far more comfortable promoting.

Tech reviewers

Reviewers already monetise with affiliate links for hardware. Extending that model to your app is natural for them, and commission tracking shows you which reviews actually drive subscribers.

Newsletter and app roundup writers

Curated app recommendations land in inboxes of exactly the people who pay for productivity tools. Affiliate links make every mention measurable, for them and for you.

How it works

From SDK install to automated payouts in four steps.

STEP 1

Install the SDK

Add our SDK to your app. Swift, Kotlin, Java, React Native, Flutter, Unity and JavaScript are all supported, and setup typically takes a few hours.

STEP 2

Create affiliate links

Give each creator their own deep link with Insert Links, or connect Branch.io, AppsFlyer or RevenueCat Web Purchase Links if you already use them.

STEP 3

Track in-app purchases

Every affiliate-driven subscription on iOS, Android and the web is attributed to the creator who drove it, verified against real purchase receipts.

STEP 4

Pay automatically

Payouts run through Stripe Connect with VAT-compliant self-billing invoices generated for you. No spreadsheets and no manual transfers.

Connect

Easy integrations with your favourite apps

In-App Purchase Receipt Verification

RevenueCat

Adapty

Iaptic

AppHud

Direct App Store

No Third Party Required

Direct Android

No Third Party Required

Deep-linking services

AppsFlyer

Branch.io

Insert Links

Other

Universally Compatible

Need another Provider?

We’re more than happy to integrate a new provider, let’s setup a call?

Enterprise feature

Find productivity creators for your affiliate programme

Search for productivity YouTubers, note-taking creators or focus channels in your niche, shortlist them, and reach out with verified emails.

Productivity creators are heavily concentrated on YouTube, and Creator Discovery searches it alongside TikTok and Instagram. Shortlist the channels that fit your app in the built-in CRM, then unlock verified email addresses when you want to make contact. On Enterprise you get 5,000 search credits monthly, with each search costing 1 credit per creator returned and each email unlock costing 100 credits.

Where do we stack up?

See how Insert Affiliate compares to other platforms

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Insert Affiliate

Other Leading Competitors

Works with in-app purchases and subscriptions across all platforms

Two-sided dashboards - you and your affiliates both see real-time data

Direct affiliate payouts via Stripe

Flat fee or low-cost revenue share options

Takes 10-15% of every transaction on average

Advanced commission rules (e.g. tiered percentage per sale) - Growth & Enterprise plans

As a subscriber, receive significant discounts on RevenueCat and other partner platforms

Web payments support via Stripe or RevenueCat Web Billing

Control how long affiliates earn commissions via attribution windows or renewal limits

Free Insert Links (proprietary deep linking) included - no need for expensive third party MMPs

Payment structure

From £20

/month

10%

App Revenue

EASY SETUP

Developers worldwide are switching to us to finally have reliable in-app purchase affiliate tracking

RELIABLE LINKS

Deep linking works perfectly because we integrate with industry leading platforms for linking and verification

DEDICATED TEAM

As a small team, we listen to our customer feedback and rapidly integrate your ideas.

Pricing that works for you

Choose a fixed monthly price or a low-cost revenue share. Either way, you keep more as you grow.

Start free. Pay when you're earning.

Get set up, integrated and earning before you pay anything.

£0/ monthNo credit card required

Up to 2 affiliates
Up to 100 transactions
Full dashboard access
All integrations
You plus 1 team member

When you're ready to scale, upgrade to a paid plan.

Lower monthly base fee + a percentage of your affiliate-driven transaction revenue

Starter

For individuals

Lower base fee. You only pay more as you earn more.

£20/ month

+ 10% of affiliate transaction revenue

Limited to 5 affiliates.
1 app.
Up to 3 team members.
Basic email support.
Self-serve onboarding.

Growth

For small teams

Scale your affiliate program with a lower upfront cost.

£70/ month

+ 8% of affiliate transaction revenue

Up to 25 affiliates.
Up to 3 apps.
Up to 5 team members.
Custom brandingApply your colors & logos to affiliate dashboards
Advanced commission rulesCreate a complex commission structure including daisy chaining with signup links
Faster email support.
Priority feedback integrationYour input will be prioritised with the ability to make custom feature requests

Enterprise

For growing apps

Full-featured affiliate management with aligned incentives.

£200/ month

+ 7.5% of affiliate transaction revenue

Up to 100 affiliates.
Unlimited apps.
Unlimited team members.
Creator Discovery across TikTok, Instagram & YouTubeSearch a database of over 340 million creators, build a shortlist in the built-in CRM, and unlock verified emails for outreach. Includes 5,000 search credits per month.
Custom brandingApply your colors & logos to affiliate dashboards
Custom domain for affiliate linksUse your brand for affiliate links, e.g. links.yourcompany.com
Advanced commission rulesCreate a complex commission structure including daisy chaining with signup links
Dedicated account manager & priority supportReceive a dependable point of contact providing white glove onboarding
Fast-tracked feedback integrationYour input directly influences our roadmap and we'll prioritise your feature requests

Enterprise Plus

Usually less, not more

The cap isn't a wall. When you reach it we'll look at how your program is actually performing and agree a fair rate. For most teams at this size that means paying less per affiliate, not more.

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Cancel anytime. No long-term commitment.

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Frequently asked questions

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“I couldn't use affiliate marketing in my subscription app, so I built insert affiliate to solve this issue”

- Michael Butler, CEO