{"id":44694,"date":"2024-09-02T16:14:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T20:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=44694"},"modified":"2024-09-02T18:55:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T22:55:34","slug":"freemiumkit-and-revenuecat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/02\/freemiumkit-and-revenuecat\/","title":{"rendered":"FreemiumKit and RevenueCat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cihat Gündüz<\/a> (Reddit<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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FreemiumKit is the ultimate solution for Apple platform developers to integrate and manage in-app purchases and subscriptions effortlessly. With support for all Apple platforms, FreemiumKit provides a seamless and efficient way to handle your app’s monetization.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

They have a comparison table<\/a> vs. RevenueCat, which I’ve heard consistently great things about. Currently, it’s free, with a proposed monthly fee<\/a> based on income.<\/p>\n\n

The last time I looked at RevenueCat<\/a>, I think it was free up to $10K in monthly revenue<\/a>. Currently, it looks like the cutoff has been reduced<\/a> to $2.5K\/month, beyond which they take 1%. They say this is “tracked revenue,” which I take to mean it includes Apple’s cut, even though they say “only in months where you make more than $2.5k.” So for the App Store Small Business Program the threshold would be less than $2,125\/month in pay to the developer (since VAT is removed<\/a>, too). Maybe 1% is reasonable for what they offer, but whereas before it seemed like a no-brainer to start with their SDK, now I would be inclined to look more closely at what it offers over StoreKit 2.<\/p>\n\n

Seou H.<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Switching to FreemiumKit had an incredible impact on my development process. I was able to clean up a significant amount of code, removing extra classes and unnecessary complexity that RevenueCat required. This cleanup wasn’t just about aesthetics—it made my app more efficient and easier to manage.<\/p>\n

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Built-in SDK components like PaidFeatureView<\/code> and PaidStatusView<\/code> were incredibly customizable, allowing me to focus on the user experience without worrying about the technical nitty-gritty. Instead of having to write an entire ViewModel for handling in-app purchases, I could use a one-liner from FreemiumKit. This freed me to concentrate on what mattered most: building a great app.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n