RevenueCat vs Adapty
RevenueCat versus Adapty: in-app subscription management, paywall A/B testing, analytics, pricing, and which platform wins for monetization.
Rent multi-store subscription infrastructure as an SDK + backend
Apple's first-party framework, but you write the server side yourself
The threshold is clear: below $2,500 in monthly tracked revenue (MTR), RevenueCat is practically free — what you're comparing there isn't 1%, it's zero cost, and your own stack is always more expensive next to that. For a single-product, GDPR-sensitive app selling only on the App Store, plain StoreKit 2 is defensible. If you're multi-store, keeping RTDN's 18 notification types in sync with App Store V2 notifications gets expensive; as a rough rule of thumb, reweigh the decision once MTR passes $50,000+.
| Category | RevenueCat | StoreKit 2 (kendi altyapın) |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Learning | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Ecosystem | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Community | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Job Market | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Future-Proof | 8/10 | 8/10 |
// RevenueCat - Entitlement check and purchase (iOS SDK 5.x)
import RevenueCat
func configureRevenueCat() {
Purchases.logLevel = .debug
Purchases.configure(withAPIKey: "appl_XXXXXXXXXXXX")
}
func unlockProIfEntitled() async {
do {
let customerInfo = try await Purchases.shared.customerInfo()
if customerInfo.entitlements["pro"]?.isActive == true {
print("Pro entitlement active")
}
} catch {
print("customerInfo error: \(error)")
}
}
func purchasePro() async {
do {
let offerings = try await Purchases.shared.offerings()
guard let package = offerings.current?.availablePackages.first else { return }
let result = try await Purchases.shared.purchase(package: package)
if result.customerInfo.entitlements["pro"]?.isActive == true {
print("Purchase successful, pro active")
}
} catch {
print("Purchase error: \(error)")
}
}// StoreKit 2 - Transaction listening and entitlement check (your own stack)
import StoreKit
func listenForTransactions() -> Task<Void, Error> {
Task.detached {
for await result in Transaction.updates {
switch result {
case .verified(let transaction):
await grantEntitlement(for: transaction)
await transaction.finish()
case .unverified(_, let error):
print("Verification failed: \(error)")
}
}
}
}
func checkCurrentEntitlement() async -> Bool {
for await result in Transaction.currentEntitlements {
guard case .verified(let transaction) = result else { continue }
if transaction.productID == "pro_monthly" {
return true
}
}
return false
}
func purchase(product: Product) async throws {
let result = try await product.purchase()
switch result {
case .success(let verification):
guard case .verified(let transaction) = verification else { return }
await grantEntitlement(for: transaction)
await transaction.finish()
case .userCancelled, .pending:
break
@unknown default:
break
}
}
func grantEntitlement(for transaction: Transaction) async {
// Send the JWS to your server, cross-verify with the App Store Server API
}The threshold is clear: below $2,500 in monthly tracked revenue (MTR), RevenueCat is practically free — what you're comparing there isn't 1%, it's zero cost, and your own stack is always more expensive next to that. For a single-product, GDPR-sensitive app selling only on the App Store, plain StoreKit 2 is defensible. If you're multi-store, keeping RTDN's 18 notification types in sync with App Store V2 notifications gets expensive; as a rough rule of thumb, reweigh the decision once MTR passes $50,000+.
Get Free ConsultationIf your monthly tracked revenue (MTR) is below $2,500, RevenueCat is practically free and takes on multi-store server-side verification, webhooks, and refund management — in that case, RevenueCat generally makes sense. For a single-platform, simple single-product app that doesn't want to hand revenue data to a third party, plain StoreKit 2 is a defensible option. Writing your own stack for a growing, multi-store product usually ends up more expensive.