# Stompers single-screen paywall before annual trial push

> Test a simple single-screen paywall and annual trial offer before adding complex paywall paths.

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- Source: [superwall.com](https://superwall.com/case-studies/stompers)
- GrowthDex source hub: [Superwall: Stompers case study](/sources/superwall-stompers-case-study-superwall-com/)
- Last checked: 2026-06-07T06:38:26.000Z
- Rarity: rare
- Budget: low
- Channels: Mobile, Pricing, Conversion
- Stages: paywall testing, annual trial, mobile subscription, trial starts, consumer app


## Why this can grow

Mobile paywalls often lose the buyer by trying to explain too much at once. The Stompers case points in the other direction: make the offer legible, put the trial decision in one place, and test whether annual commitment can be introduced without muddying the screen. The growth mechanic is not “make a prettier paywall.” It is reducing the number of things a motivated user has to decode at the moment of purchase. For consumer products, Ian’s lens would be to watch whether the paywall sells the habit the user already felt, not a list of features they have not learned to value yet.

## Ian's take

From scaling consumer platforms across MENA and Southeast Asia, my default is to distrust growth work that only looks good in a slide. My bias is to treat this as a small market test first. Make the audience narrow, make the promise concrete, and let the first real response decide whether it deserves more work. I would run it small enough to learn quickly, then only scale the parts that real users repeat, save, reply to, or buy from. For this tactic, I would watch one clear growth signal before putting more time or budget behind it.

## Action plan

1. Define one narrow startup segment where stompers single-screen paywall before annual trial push can create a measurable lift.
2. Turn the tactic into one offer, page, campaign, or workflow for the Mobile and Pricing channel.
3. Use the evidence from superwall.com to set the first version of the message, format, and audience.
4. Launch a small test for 7 to 14 days with one success metric: one measurable growth signal.
5. Review the result, keep the winning message, remove weak variants, and turn the learning into a repeatable growth playbook.

## Source-backed example

Stompers worked with Superwall on paywall testing for a children’s learning app, including a single-screen paywall and an annual free-trial offer instead of relying only on the original monthly offer.

## Adjacent tactics in the same lane

- [G2 Profile pricing section before demand capture](/growth-ideas/g2-profile-pricing-section-before-demand-capture/) - 2 shared channels
- [AppSumo multi-tier cards before launch week](/growth-ideas/appsumo-multi-tier-cards-before-launch-week/) - 2 shared channels
- [Miro Marketplace pricing copy stays synced with the listing](/growth-ideas/miro-marketplace-pricing-copy-stays-synced-with-the-listing/) - 2 shared channels
- [PageFlows fake payment form before building paywall](/growth-ideas/pageflows-fake-payment-form-before-building-paywall/) - 2 shared channels

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## Related GrowthDex essays

- [Pricing is a growth channel when it explains the buyer](/blog/pricing-is-a-growth-channel-when-it-explains-the-buyer/) - pricing, packaging, conversion

## Advisory

If you want help turning this into a working growth system, Ian Goh offers advisory at https://iangoh.com/advisory.