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RevenueCat integration for mobile app subscriptions

Explore RevenueCat's tools for seamless subscription management

Solve With Software

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RevenueCat Integration

TL;DR

Solve With Software builds subscription flows for mobile apps using RevenueCat. You get cross-platform access control, paywall screens, entitlement gating, and analytics. One set of subscription logic across iOS and Android.

Key Takeaways

  • Subscription logic works across iOS and Android from one codebase.
  • Paywall screens, entitlements, and access gating ship as part of delivery.
  • Analytics baseline tracks conversion, churn, and revenue from launch.
  • Discovery phase identifies the right billing architecture before build.
  • Documentation and support tools reduce billing ticket resolution time.

Subscriptions add recurring revenue. Subscriptions also add store rules, receipts, and edge cases. You need subscription access control across iOS and Android. You need clear metrics for revenue, conversion, and churn. You also need fewer billing bugs.

Solve With Software builds subscription flows for mobile apps. RevenueCat supplies the subscription backend layer. Your app ships faster with one set of subscription logic across stores.

What RevenueCat does

RevenueCat centralises subscription status and entitlements.
RevenueCat validates receipts and tracks renewals.
RevenueCat sends webhooks when a user upgrades, downgrades, refunds, or cancels.
RevenueCat exposes one API surface for multiple stores.

Your team avoids separate code paths for each store. Your team avoids building and hosting receipt validation services.

How RevenueCat simplifies subscription management

Subscription work breaks down into repeatable problems.

  • Store purchase APIs and receipts
  • Subscription state changes over time
  • Access control across paid features
  • Reporting across stores and plans

RevenueCat handles receipt validation and subscription state tracking. RevenueCat also standardises entitlement logic across stores. Your app team focuses on product features and paywall UX.

Cross platform subscriptions

Each store uses different purchase APIs and receipt formats. Separate implementations create duplicate work. Separate implementations also raise defect risk.

RevenueCat provides a single source of truth for subscription state. A user who starts on iOS and signs in on Android keeps access after identity mapping.

You see subscribers and revenue in one dashboard. You avoid manual export and spreadsheet merges.

When RevenueCat fits

  • You sell premium access, recurring features, or content
  • You plan iOS and Android releases
  • You need entitlement gating inside the app
  • You want paywall analytics and pricing tests
  • You want churn visibility and win back targeting
  • You want a single subscriber view across stores

When to use a different approach

  • You sell one time purchases only
  • You need custom billing outside app stores for digital goods on mobile
  • You run an enterprise contract model with invoices and seats

Solve With Software helps you pick the right billing architecture during discovery.

Revenue growth through analytics and pricing tests

Pricing drives revenue. Most teams ship one price and hope for the best. You need controlled tests.

RevenueCat Experiments lets you test paywall variants and price points from the dashboard. You roll out the winning variant without a new app release.

Track core metrics.

  • Trial start rate
  • Conversion rate
  • Monthly recurring revenue
  • Subscriber count
  • Refund rate
  • Cancellation rate

Solve With Software sets up events and dashboards so your team sees changes after each release.

Paywalls, products, and entitlements

Store products define pricing and durations. Offerings group products for paywalls. Entitlements map purchases to feature access.

Solve With Software implements:

  • Paywall screens and routing
  • Purchase, restore, and account switch flows
  • Entitlement checks around paid features
  • Server side hooks for audit logs and support workflows

You get clear rules for access. Support teams get faster answers during billing tickets.

Churn reduction strategies

Churn reduces lifetime value. Reduce churn with four levers.

Involuntary churn, failed payments

  • Configure grace periods
  • Configure retry schedules
  • Monitor recovery rate

Voluntary churn, user choice

  • Add cancellation reason capture
  • Review top reasons each month
  • Map reasons to product work

Save offers

  • Offer plan changes, discounts, or extended trials
  • Target users with cancellation intent

Win back

  • Segment past subscribers by tenure and value
  • Run timed offers and measure re subscribe rate

RevenueCat churn analytics shows patterns by platform, plan, and cohort. Your roadmap gets clearer.

Global scale and support

Subscription systems handle high request volumes. Downtime blocks access checks. Poor state handling creates support load.

RevenueCat runs subscription infrastructure for a large app base. Solve With Software designs the app layer to fail safely. Your app keeps access rules consistent during network issues.

Getting started with RevenueCat

Step 1. Define your revenue model
Choose monthly, annual, or both. Define trials and intro offers.

Step 2. Set up store products
Match product IDs across stores. Align pricing tiers.

Step 3. Configure RevenueCat
Connect stores. Define offerings. Define entitlements.

Step 4. Integrate SDK
Add the SDK to Flutter, native iOS, native Android, or React Native. Wire identity and login flows.

Step 5. Build the paywall and gating
Implement purchase, restore, and error states. Gate premium features behind entitlements.

Step 6. Test in sandbox
Run purchase, renewal, upgrade, downgrade, refund, and cancellation scenarios.

Step 7. Release with review support
Prepare review notes and test accounts. Monitor post release metrics.

Delivery plan from Solve With Software

Discovery

  • Product goals and pricing
  • Store constraints
  • Access model and identity mapping

Implementation

  • SDK integration and access gating
  • Paywall UI and routing
  • Webhooks, logs, and support tools
  • Analytics events and dashboards

Launch

  • Sandbox coverage and test scripts
  • Store review support
  • Monitoring and issue response

What you get

  • Working subscription flow on iOS and Android
  • Paywall screens aligned with your brand
  • Entitlements wired to paid features
  • Analytics baseline for conversion, churn, and revenue
  • Documentation for support and future changes

Maximising app revenue after launch

Subscription revenue needs ongoing work.

  • Review conversion weekly
  • Review churn monthly
  • Run one pricing or paywall test each cycle
  • Track refund and cancellation reasons
  • Ship retention fixes tied to cancellation feedback

Your team stays focused on features users pay for. Your billing stack stays stable.

Next step

Send a short brief to Solve With Software. Include app type, target stores, pricing model, and timeline. Use solvewithsoftware.com to start the conversation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What analytics will I have access to after delivery?

You get a baseline for trial starts, conversion rates, monthly recurring revenue, refund rates, and cancellation rates. RevenueCat dashboards show data across both stores in one view.

What happens after launch?

You receive documentation for support workflows and future changes. Your team gets access to dashboards for conversion, churn, and revenue metrics. Ongoing optimisation work is available if needed.

How do you handle store review for subscription apps?

We prepare review notes and test accounts for Apple and Google. Subscription apps face extra scrutiny. Proper preparation reduces rejection risk.

What if I need custom billing outside app stores?

RevenueCat works with app store billing. If you need invoices, seats, or enterprise contracts, a different architecture may fit better. Discovery identifies the right approach.

Do you work with existing apps or only new builds?

Both. Existing apps can add subscriptions or migrate from a custom implementation. New apps get subscriptions built into the initial release.

How does RevenueCat help with cross-platform subscriptions?

RevenueCat provides a unified API for managing subscriptions across iOS and Android, reducing duplicate work.

What platforms does RevenueCat support?

RevenueCat supports iOS, Android, Amazon, and web platforms with a single SDK.

How does RevenueCat's A/B testing work?

RevenueCat's A/B testing allows testing subscription pricing without app updates, tracking results in real-time.

What analytics does RevenueCat provide?

RevenueCat provides analytics for conversion rates, churn, monthly recurring revenue, and more.

What does subscription implementation include?

Discovery covers your pricing model, store constraints, and access rules. Implementation includes SDK integration, paywall UI, entitlement gating, webhooks, and analytics events. Launch includes sandbox testing, store review support, and monitoring.

How long does a typical subscription integration take?

Timeline depends on your app complexity and pricing model. Most projects complete within a few weeks. Discovery defines scope before build starts.

Do you support both iOS and Android?

Yes. RevenueCat provides one SDK that works across both stores. You get a single subscription implementation rather than separate codebases.

What is RevenueCat?

RevenueCat is a platform that simplifies in-app subscription management across iOS, Android, and web.

How does RevenueCat help with subscription churn?

RevenueCat offers tools like retry logic for failed payments and cancellation surveys to reduce churn.

Can RevenueCat handle global payments?

Yes, RevenueCat supports global payment methods and currencies, normalizing data for reporting.

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