Pitch decks by category
Pitch deck design for mobile apps.
Downloads are easy to buy and tell an investor little. App decks win on whether people come back and whether they pay. We rebuild drafts so retention and unit economics lead, and screenshots support.
Fixed prices from $1,500 to $10,000. No calls: everything in writing.
Slide 6
Four in ten users are still active after 30 days
Illustration only. Any figures are invented for this sample slide.
4 deck types
Apps and marketplaces decks we build
Each page sets out, slide by slide, what that deck has to show and the faults we fix.

Consumer app deck
Consumer investors have seen downloads bought and lost.
8 slides explained
Marketplace deck
A marketplace has two customers.
8 slides explained
Edtech deck
In education the learner, the teacher and the buyer are often different people.
8 slides explained
Subscription app deck
Subscription businesses live on a short chain: install, trial, paid, renewal.
8 slides explained
What an app deck has to show
- Who the app is for and what they use today.
- Retention over time, by cohort if you have it.
- How users arrive and what each costs.
- How the app makes money, and when.
- What makes users invite others.
Common faults in app drafts
Total downloads as the headline number. A dozen screenshots at thumbnail size. Monetization left to a single line. We lead with the strongest honest number and show three screens at a size people can read.
Showing the product
We place screens in device frames, annotate the one action that matters on each, and keep them to a single slide or two.
How it differs
How apps and marketplaces decks differ
App and marketplace decks are read through behavior data. A general startup deck can rely on contracts, pilots or a market thesis. Here investors open the analytics: cohorts, frequency, channels and revenue per user. The business model sets which numbers lead: retention for consumer apps, liquidity for marketplaces, outcomes and renewals for edtech, and the trial-to-renewal funnel for subscriptions. Store fees and platform rules also shape the economics and need a line in the deck.
The questions behind every slide
What apps and marketplaces investors and readers ask
Each answer names the slide or document where it belongs.
- 1
Which page fits us: consumer app, marketplace, edtech or subscription?
Choose by how you earn. Marketplaces earn per transaction, subscription apps per renewal, edtech often through schools or employers, and other consumer apps through ads or purchases.
- 2
How far back should our cohort data go?
Far enough to show whether retention levels off. Show every monthly cohort you have, and say where the data is still young.
- 3
Should we include app store ratings and rankings?
Only as supporting detail. Investors weigh retention and revenue more heavily.
- 4
How do we show growth that came from one viral moment?
Mark the spike on the chart and show how many of those users stayed. Hiding it costs more trust than showing it.
- 5
Gross revenue or what we receive after store fees?
Label which figure you show on the slide and give both in the appendix.
- 6
Will the deck read well on a phone?
Yes. We size type and charts so each slide reads on a phone screen without zooming, since a forwarded deck may be opened anywhere.
Glossary
Apps and marketplaces terms, in plain English
- Cohort retention
- The share of users from one sign-up period who are still active after a set time.
- DAU/MAU
- Daily active users divided by monthly active users, a measure of habit.
- Organic install
- A download that did not come from paid advertising.
- Take rate
- The share of each marketplace transaction the platform keeps as revenue.
- Trial conversion
- The share of free trials that become paid subscriptions.
- Proceeds
- Revenue left after app store fees are deducted.
Slide by slide: what goes in an apps and marketplaces deck
Retention
Day 1, day 7 and day 30 retention, by cohort.
Engagement
Daily and monthly active users (DAU, MAU) and their ratio.
Growth
Installs by channel, cost per install and organic share.
Monetization
Subscriptions, in-app purchases or ads; average revenue per user (ARPU).
Unit economics
Acquisition cost against lifetime value.
Product
Three screens in device frames, each with one action annotated.
Virality
Invites sent and accepted per user.
Roadmap
What the raise builds next.
Documents we produce
- Investor deck
- One-page summary
- Screens appendix
- Teaser
Packages start at $3,500 for a design rebuild of up to 15 slides and go to $10,000 for a full raise set. A written audit of an existing deck is $1,500.
Packages
Four packages, fixed prices.
Each package states what you get, how long it takes and where it stops. None includes a call.
Deck Audit
$1,500
3 business days
A written verdict on the deck you have, before you send it to anyone.
- Slide-by-slide notes inside your file
- The fixes that matter most, in order
- Story, numbers and design, each assessed
- The investor questions your deck leaves open
One deck, up to 20 slides. No redesign included.
Choose Deck AuditInvestor Finish
$3,500
5 business days
Your draft, rebuilt to investor standard. Design only.
- Up to 15 slides rebuilt
- Charts redrawn from your data
- Your brand applied throughout
- One written revision round
- Editable PowerPoint, Google Slides or Keynote
Design only: your wording and slide order stay as they are.
Choose Investor FinishFinish + Story
$6,500
8 business days
We restructure the argument, rewrite the headlines, then rebuild the deck.
- Up to 20 slides
- Narrative restructured from your draft and notes
- Headlines rewritten as full-sentence points
- Send-ahead PDF version
- Two written revision rounds
We work from your facts. No market research or financial modeling.
Choose Finish + StoryRaise Set
$10,000
12 business days
Everything a raise needs, in one matching set.
- Up to 30 slides plus appendix
- Investor one-pager
- Short teaser version for cold outreach
- Three written revision rounds
- All source files
No investor introductions, fundraising or legal advice.
Choose Raise SetNot included in any package: Calls or meetings · Market research · Financial modeling or valuation · Investor introductions · Fundraising, legal or securities advice. Extra slides and extra revision rounds are quoted in writing before we start them.
Questions, answered.
We have not launched yet. What goes in the deck?+
Prototype tests, waitlist size, and results from any earlier product. The deck says clearly what is tested and what is not.
Can you use our app's visual style?+
Yes. We take colors and type from the app so the deck and product match.
Do you make demo videos?+
No. We design the deck and its documents only.
Which number should lead an app deck?+
Retention, if it is good. It shows people want the product, which downloads do not.
How many screenshots should be included?+
Three in the main deck. More can go in an appendix.
How much does a pitch deck cost here?+
A written Deck Audit is $1,500. Investor Finish, a design rebuild of up to 15 slides, is $3,500. Finish + Story, with the argument restructured, is $6,500. Raise Set, up to 30 slides with a one-pager and teaser, is $10,000.
How long does it take?+
Three business days for an audit, five for Investor Finish, eight for Finish + Story and twelve for Raise Set, counted from payment and a complete brief.
Is there a call?+
No. No package includes a call or meeting. You brief us in writing and comment in writing.
What do I need to send?+
Your draft deck in any editable format, or notes if you chose a package with writing, plus a few lines on who will read it and what you are asking for.
How do I pay?+
By card, through a secure payment link we send once scope and delivery date are confirmed in writing.
Further reading
Sources we read when writing this page. General information only; not legal, tax or investment advice.
Have a draft? Send it today.
Choose a package, link your deck and write a few lines about who it is for. You get scope, a delivery date and a payment link in writing.
