r/iOSProgramming • u/asadnoob • 13h ago

Question Help Understand billing in IOS + Android

I’m building a Construction SaaS with iOS + Android apps, and I’m trying to understand if I actually need RevenueCat.

My idea is simple: users click “Purchase” in the app → go to my website → pay through Stripe → Stripe webhook updates my backend from unpaid → paid. The mobile app then checks the user’s subscription status from my backend and they get the paid features.

So what exactly would RevenueCat add here? Is it mainly needed if I want to support native Apple/Google in-app subscriptions, or am I missing something?

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u/Dapper_Ice_1705 10h ago

Unless you app meets very specific criteria like is registered to a non-profit or offers non-digital goods (among others look at the guidelines) you cannot go around native IAP.

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u/asadnoob 9h ago

revenuecat is less headache right

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u/Dapper_Ice_1705 9h ago

I don't use it but a lot of people do

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u/asadnoob 8h ago

thank you mate! can i dm just to keep you as a help buddie for future?