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Should I use RevenueCat?

Subscription backend for mobile and web apps — in-app purchases, billing, and analytics without building it yourself. - revenuecat.com

Depends. Buy if you run a subscription app and don't want to build and maintain in-app purchase infrastructure yourself. Skip it for one-time-purchase apps or web-only SaaS, and consider rolling your own if you're comfortable with StoreKit 2 and Play Billing directly.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 22 public sources: G2/Capterra reviews, Reddit developer threads, official docs, and 2025 funding news.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

Model~1% of revenue
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Revenue share~1% of revenue

Best for

  • Mobile subscription apps
  • Indie devs avoiding IAP server code
  • Cross-platform Flutter/React Native apps
  • Apps adding web billing

Not for

  • One-time-purchase apps
  • Web-only SaaS — Stripe is simpler
  • Teams happy with raw StoreKit 2
  • Anyone balking at revenue-share pricing

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Costs scale with revenue — 'Regret using RevenueCat' threads cite the billing model as pain point

medium

Budget-conscious devs actively seek cheaper alternatives as apps grow

low

Paying only for revenue monitoring is questioned; you may fund features you don't use

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 4.8/5 across 213 G2 reviews
  • One SDK for App Store, Play Store, and web billing
  • Users consistently praise ease of setup
  • SOC 2 with public trust center
  • Cross-platform SDKs incl. Flutter and React Native

Cons

  • Reddit devs resent the 1% revenue cut
  • Some hit walls when subscription logic gets complex
  • Some say StoreKit 2 alone now suffices
  • Revenue-based pricing pushes devs to hunt cheaper alternatives

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/02/2026 - 10 sources - SOC 2 with trust center and published security docs; no breaches found in reviewed sources.

official x1review x7security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Free early; 1% revenue cut resented at scale
  • Ease of use: 5/5. Users consistently praise easy setup
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Subscriptions, web billing, entitlements, analytics in one
  • Support quality. No support evidence found
  • Security posture: 4/5. SOC 2 trust center; no public incidents found
  • 4.8/5 G2 rating 213 reviews
  • ~1% of revenue Pricing model after free tier
  • Yes Free tier per 2025 pricing guides
  • $50M Series C Funding May 2025; rejected $500M acquisition

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Start free
  • Pay as revenue grows

Revenue share

~1% of revenue

  • All SDKs and web billing
  • Scales with your app's revenue

Security

SOC 2 with trust center and published security docs; no breaches found in reviewed sources.

What users say

G2 and Capterra reviewers rate it highly (4.8/5, praising ease of use), while Reddit threads split over the 1% revenue cut and whether StoreKit 2 makes it unnecessary.

“Regret using RevenueCat, why do people use it?”
Reddit, r/iOSProgramming
“What is the point of RevenueCat?”
Reddit, r/iOSDevelopment
“Does anyone know a cheap alternative to RevenueCat?”
Reddit, r/iOSProgramming

Alternatives

Compare RevenueCat with each alternative.

  • Roll your own (StoreKit 2 / Play Billing)

    StoreKit 2 covers basics; some Reddit devs skip vendors entirely.

Full analysis

Based on 22 public sources: G2/Capterra reviews, Reddit developer threads, official docs, and 2025 funding news.

Solid subscription backend for mobile apps; overkill for one-time purchases or web SaaS, and the revenue cut grows with you.

Methodology

Based on 22 public sources: G2/Capterra reviews, Reddit developer threads, official docs, and 2025 funding news.

Sources

  1. RevenueCat Reviews: 4.8 on G2, 1% of Your Revenuepaymentprocessingguide.com
    review
  2. RevenueCat Reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  3. Regret using RevenueCat, why do people use it?reddit.com
    review
  4. If you pay RevenueCat/Superwall's 1% cut: do you like it?reddit.com
    review
  5. Is there even a point of using RevenueCat now that StoreKit 2 exists?reddit.com
    review
  6. RevenueCat is great… until your subscription needs grow (Flutter)reddit.com
    review
  7. The Real Cost of RevenueCat (free tier, plans)metacto.com
    review
  8. RevenueCat Pricing & Plans (official)revenuecat.com
    official
  9. RevenueCat Trust Center (SOC 2)soc2.revenuecat.com
    security
  10. RevenueCat raises $50M Series C — TechCrunchtechcrunch.com
    news

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