RevenueCat
RevenueCat is a subscription infrastructure platform that abstracts App Store and Google Play billing — handling receipt validation, subscription status, trials, and analytics through a single SDK and API.
In depth
Why not implement subscriptions directly: - App Store and Play Store receipt validation is complex and error-prone - Subscription status changes (renewal, cancellation, billing retry) need server-side handling - Cross-platform subscription state is hard to sync manually
RevenueCat provides: - Single SDK for iOS + Android + web subscriptions - Server-side receipt validation (prevents fraud) - Subscription status API (is this user premium?) - Analytics (MRR, churn, trial conversion) - A/B testing for paywalls - Integrations with analytics tools (Amplitude, Mixpanel)
Pricing: free up to $2.5K MRR, then 1% of revenue. For most MVPs, it's free.
We implement RevenueCat in every mobile app with subscriptions — fitness, meditation, dating, content apps.
Real example
A meditation app uses RevenueCat to manage iOS and Android subscriptions from a single dashboard.
Tools & calculators
Related terms
MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue)
Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) is the predictable, normalized monthly revenue generated from all active subscriptions. It's the north star metric for SaaS companies.
Churn Rate
Churn rate is the percentage of customers (or revenue) that cancels or doesn't renew in a given time period. It's the single most important retention metric for subscription businesses.
ASO (App Store Optimization)
App Store Optimization (ASO) is the process of optimizing a mobile app's listing to rank higher in App Store and Google Play search results and convert more viewers into downloads.
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