The collaboration allows users to subscribe on one platform and access their subscription across all devices, with subscription data available in the RevenueCat dashboard for real-time analytics. This integration simplifies web monetization for apps already using both services, like Runna. Paddle CEO Jimmy Fitzgerald highlighted the opportunity for subscription apps to grow revenue by expanding to the web, while RevenueCat CEO Jacob Eiting emphasized the ease of managing subscriptions across platforms.
Key takeaways:
- Paddle and RevenueCat have launched an alternative to Apple's in-app purchases, allowing developers to process their own payments.
- The new integration enables users to make purchases from developers' apps on both web and mobile devices, with Paddle handling web-specific payments and RevenueCat providing subscription data access.
- This change follows a U.S. App Store policy update resulting from Epic Games' antitrust lawsuit against Apple, allowing developers to link to web payment options without paying Apple a commission.
- The integration allows users to subscribe on one platform and access their subscription across all devices, with real-time analytics available through RevenueCat's dashboard.