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Setapp

Verified Sep 2026

MacPaw's subscription bundle of 330+ Mac and iOS apps; affiliates earn a flat $25 per new paid subscriber via Impact with a 45-day cookie.

Apps & Mobile Per sale / CPA Not disclosed Impact
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Applications reviewed manually.

Commission
$25
$25 per paid subscriber
Cookie
45d
45 days
Est. EPC
$1.25
Affilobase estimate
Payout model
Per sale
One-time payout
Network
Impact
Min. payout $10
Converts on
Subscription
Intermediate level

Program terms

Flat $25 one-time commission for each new paid Setapp subscriber referred. No recurring commission is mentioned.

Commission rate $25 per paid subscriber
Cookie duration 45 days
Commission model Per sale
Conversion trigger Subscription
Platform / network Impact
Tier structure No tiers published
Minimum payout $10
Payment methods ACH, PayPal, Wire transfer
Payout schedule Not disclosed
Refund / lock period Not disclosed
Approval Manual
Countries accepted Not disclosed
Brand bidding Not disclosed
Paid ads Not disclosed
Coupon / cashback sites Not disclosed
Currency USD
Program status Active
Last verified Sep 2026 · official program terms
What partners get
  • Real-time tracking via Impact
  • Free to join
  • Affiliate support at affiliates@macpaw.com
Program rules
  • Applications reviewed on site or channel quality

Checked in September 2026 against setapp.com. Terms change: confirm on the official page before you promote.

Affilobase Score
59/100

Situational — good in its niche, weak outside it

Medium traffic needed Apps & Mobile Subscription Intermediate affiliates
How the score is built
Earning potential 25% 62/100
Conversion potential 15% 70/100
Recurring value 15% 34/100
Cookie duration 10% 30/100
Brand demand 10% 66/100
Promotion flexibility 10% 68/100
Affiliate friendliness 10% 72/100
Data confidence 5% 78/100
Best for
✔ SEO and Blog content aimed at apps & mobile buyers
✔ Audiences ready to buy now, since this pays once per sale
✔ Any market — the program accepts worldwide traffic
Why promote this
▸ $25 per paid subscriber on per sale / CPA, tracked through Impact.
▸ Clean one-off payout — earnings are predictable per conversion, with no churn risk.
▸ Fits high-intent content where the reader decides in the same session.
Avoid if
✖ Your audience does not sit in the Apps & Mobile space
✖ You need instant approval and payouts under $10
✖ Paid search is your only channel — Google Ads is not permitted
Main drawback

No recurring revenue, so every month starts from zero volume.

How to promote Setapp

Channel fit scored by our editors — allowed is not the same as recommended.

86% overall fit
🥇 SEO 86%
🥈 Blog 86%
🥉 Comparison 86%
YouTube 77%
Email 67%
Communities 67%
Short-form 58%
Instagram 58%
Google Ads 58%
Meta Ads 58%
TikTok 48%
Allowed traffic
SEO / organic content Allowed
Email marketing Allowed
YouTube walkthroughs Allowed
Google Ads Not disclosed
Meta Ads Not disclosed
Brand bidding Not disclosed
Coupon / cashback Not disclosed
Recommended content
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Strengths and watch-outs

What works well
✔ Straightforward one-time payout per sale
✔ Commission of $25 per paid subscriber on per sale / CPA
✔ Fast-converting offer with a 45 days window
✔ Runs on Impact — reliable tracking and payouts
Watch out for
✖ Approval and tracking depend on Impact
✖ No recurring revenue — every month starts from zero
✖ Terms can change; re-check the public program page before scaling
✖ Category is competitive in search — differentiated content is required

Payouts and tracking

Schedule
Not disclosed
Methods
ACH, PayPal, Wire transfer
Minimum
$10
Lock period
Not disclosed
What does Setapp pay affiliates?

Flat $25 one-time commission for each new paid Setapp subscriber referred. No recurring commission is mentioned.

How long is the cookie?

45 days.

Which platform runs the program?

Impact, with a minimum payout of $10.

When and how are commissions paid?

Not disclosed. Methods: ACH, PayPal, Wire transfer.

Who can join?

Applications reviewed manually. Countries: Not disclosed.

Are paid ads, brand bidding or coupon sites allowed?

The program does not publish its rules on paid ads, brand bidding or coupon sites.

Earnings calculator

Estimate what Setapp could pay on your own traffic.

Monthly visitors 10,000
500200k
Click-through to program 8%
1%30%
Click-to-conversion rate 2.8%
0.2%15%
Commission per conversion program avg $25
$
Estimated monthly 22 conversions / mo
$560
Clicks sent to program 800
Value per conversion $25
Revenue per 1,000 visitors $56
Estimated year one $6,720

Estimates only — actual earnings depend on approval, traffic quality, refunds and the program's current rates.

Break-even view

You need about 40 conversions to reach $1,000, which at this conversion rate takes roughly 2 month(s) of traffic at your current numbers.

Half your traffic $280 / mo
Current estimate $560 / mo
Double conversion rate $1,120 / mo
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