Use case

App Revenue Protection

Your customers are mobile-first. Protect the revenue behind your mobile apps  
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Trusted to secure 2.5 billion+ apps worldwide, 13+ billion mobile transactions every month
$2.5 trillion
Protecting organizations with over $2.5 trillion in combined market capitalization.
Challenge

Protect your mobile-first revenue

The global app economy now exceeds 250 billion downloads annually. With 2.5 billion mobile gamers and 30% of streamed content viewed on mobile devices, it is clear we have entered a mobile-first digital economy.

With so much potential, why are new launches failing, entitlements and in-app purchases being bypassed, digital content leaking, and loyalty programs coming up short?

Because attackers are rewriting your monetization rules.

 

Traditional approaches to application security won’t deter sophisticated hackers from:

  • Repackaging, modding, cloning your apps shortly after release
  • Using a variety of tools and techniques such as hooking frameworks, overlays, and code injection to reverse engineer and tamper with your apps at rest and at runtime
  • Stealing your intellectual property and bypassing business logic by compromising your SDKs and infiltrating your partner ecosystems
  • Disrupting in-game economies and fair play by cheating
  • Employing rooted and jailbroken devices, bots, and emulators to distribute malware

 

Though the business outcomes are the same ones you seek to offset:

  • Skewed metrics and misplaced ads
  • Account Takeover (ATO), business logic abuse, fraud
  • Copyright infringement
  • Lost customer trust
  • Damaged brand

Attackers are disrupting retention, relationships, respect, and most importantly, revenue.

Revenue Generating Apps Are at Risk

App Threat Report: The state of game security

Promon tested 357 of the world’s highest revenue-generating mobile games for Android, which represent more than $10.5 Billion in annual revenue.

81% of apps tested offered no defense against repackaging or hooking, only 15.7% deployed some form of repackaging detection, and only 1 app could detect the presence of a rooted device when we used all appropriate hiding methods.

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The Stakes are Getting Higher

App Threat Report: The State of Code Obfuscation Against AI

Promon's Security Research Team ran a rigorous empirical test, pitting ten of the world's leading AI models against thousands of obfuscated code samples across two processor architectures.

The results show that obfuscation still works, but not equally everywhere, and not in the way most threat models assume.

If your organization ships software that needs to stay protected in hostile environments, this report will sharpen how you think about defense.

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Business outcomes

The importance of App Revenue Protection

  • Protect in-app purchases and subscription revenue
  • Preserve reputation, brand loyalty, and intellectual property
  • Prevent account takeover and fraud due to abuse and in-app bypasses
  • Ensure trust across customers, partners, and marketplaces
  • Maximize the ROI of new launches, campaigns, and promotions

Why it matters:

  • 81% of apps representing over $10 billion in annual revenue offer no defense against repackaging or hooking.1
  • Large language models (LLMs) like GPT, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek can assist attackers with reverse engineering software to breach data and commit fraud.2
  • 75% of major dating apps received D or F grades for cybersecurity.3

Promon's App Revenue Protection Promise

You build mobile experiences. We protect the revenue behind them.

Unlike perimeter or backend controls, Promon defends the mobile app itself, where attackers target your business logic, protecting your revenue streams and strengthening customer trust.

Promon’s in-app protection delivers built-in, always-on security directly inside your apps without requiring code changes or disrupting development pipelines. This frictionless approach helps you maximize monetization and ROI while maintaining trust across customers, partners, and marketplaces.

Promon enables organizations to:

  • Prevent app modding, cloning, tampering, and IP theft
  • Protect apps at runtime from tampering, malware, and device compromise in
  • Safeguard business logic, entitlements, and in-app purchases to prevent bypass
  • Promote trust across partner ecosystems and collaboration across security, fraud, and product teams.

Promon’s post-compile integration means deployment takes minutes — not months.

Most organizations can implement Promon in a single development sprint, so your teams can ship faster without adding security complexity.

With always-on security, you are ready to adapt to evolving threats, including AI-assisted attacks.

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Shield Your Revenue

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    Runtime protection

    Protect apps and verify environmental integrity.

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    Safeguarded IP

    Maintain competitive advantage and ensure fair play.

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    Seamless integration

    Deploy post-compile without changing code.

Product

Protect Revenue Generating Apps

Promon helps organizations protect revenue through our platform, industry-focused solutions, and product suites.
  • About Promon shield

    Promon Shield for Mobile™

    Deploy fast and quickly monetize
    Embed always-on runtime protection
    Mitigate bypass, cheats, repackaging

    Secure seamlessly and push your potential
  • Promon-Data-Protect

    Promon Data Protect™

    Encrypt sensitive data at rest
    Prevent unauthorized access on disk and in memory
    Maintain integrity throughout the application lifecycle

    Safeguard your secrets
  • Promon Code Protect

    Promon Code Protect™

    Protect intellectual property
    Mitigate reverse engineering and tampering
    Deter AI-enhanced deobfuscation attempts

    Preserve your competitive edge
  • Promon-Shield-for-Desktop

    Promon Shield for SDKs™

    Safeguard intellectual property
    Protect ecosystem integrations
    Deploy licensing and entitlement with confidence

    Protect your IP wherever it goes
  • Promon Shield Verify

    Promon Verify™

    Protect backend business logic from abuse
    Ensure authorized access to critical services
    Mitigate bots, emulators, and spoofing

    Ensure continuous trust
  • Promon_Insight_for_App_Visibility

    Promon Insight for App Visibility™

    Validate runtime protection and device integrity
    Establish a baseline for your real-world environment
    Track inventory, trends, and security postures

    Go beyond protection to proof
  • Promon_Insight_for_App_Security

    Promon Insight for App Security™

    Identify emerging threats
    Integrate into your SOC
    Turn investigation into action

    Get actionable intelligence
success story

Mobile game development company protects IP and prevents cheating

A game developer needed to safeguard app integrity, revenue, and brand reputation for mobile games with over 250 million monthly active users with no impact on the gameplay experience.

By selecting Promon’s solutions for gaming, cheating in the mobile game has been substantially reduced, creating a better gaming experience for players and protecting the revenue for this European mobile gaming company.

See how a top mobile game developer protects revenue and fair play >  

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success story

International media company secure content and prevent piracy

A leading international broadcasting corporation needed to protect digital assets from reverse engineering and unauthorized distribution.

Promon provided a robust application shielding solution that protected the company’s mobile applications from reverse engineering and copying, helping ensure compliance and securing revenue streams.

Learn how an international media company secures content and revenue streams >

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Protecting revenue is critical across industries

 

 

 

Streaming

Protect your IP and deliver a seamless, secure experience

Safeguard copyrighted content, defend customer privacy, and maintain trust across your platform.

 

Key capabilities:

  • Deter reverse engineering and tampering
  • Protect customer accounts from takeover
  • Detect promotion and subscription abuse early
Learn more about Promon solutions for Streaming and media

Gaming

Protect fair play and in-game economies

Reduce cheating and maximize retention and trust across player communities.

 

Key capabilities:

  • Prevent repackaging, modding, and cloning
  • Stop runtime abuse from hooking frameworks
  • Prevent bypass of in-app purchases
Learn more about Promon solutions for Gaming

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Earn trust by making every connection safe and secure

Protect users and platform integrity to maximize conversion, retention, and growth.

 

Key capabilities:

  • Stop fake profiles, bots, account farming, and AI scams
  • Ensure app, device, and environmental integrity
  • Prevent bypass of subscription and premium features
Learn more about revenue red flags in Dating >

Delivery

Maximize profitability by stopping abuse

Protect margins and prevent fraud by maintaining platform integrity at scale.

 

Key capabilities:

  • Stop coupon, ad, voucher, and promo abuse
  • Protect sensitive data at rest and at runtime
  • Prevent tampering of in-app payment logic
Learn how a leading delivery company saved millions by reducing fraud

FAQ

Quick answers about protecting app revenue with Promon

How does Promon help protect revenue across industries?

Our solutions safeguard intellectual property and ensure runtime integrity so you can launch and monetize at scale.  

Why do I need another security tool in my stack?

As more business logic and AI models move into apps and APIs, attackers will increase their focus on bypassing in-app controls, reverse engineering backend communication, and committing fraud. 

How quickly can we achieve protection with Promon?

Our post-compile approach means you can achieve robust and resilient security without extensive development cycles or code changes. 

Can Promon detect malicious activity before it results in fraud?

Yes, Promon Insight™ visualizes real-world exposure and predictive indicators of attack using trusted threat telemetry.  

How does Promon align to security best practices?

Our solutions align to security frameworks such as OWASP, including controls to mitigate risks such as reverse engineering and tampering, insecure authentication and authorization, and inadequate privacy. Learn more in our OWASP MASVS Guide.  

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