
Announcing Shipaton 2026: Ship an app, win big, join the fun
Shipaton 2026 — RevenueCat's global hackathon for mobile app builders, August 1 to September 30

Shipaton 2026 — RevenueCat's global hackathon for mobile app builders, August 1 to September 30
Curse of the first renewal: how to cure churn for each subscription durationHow to make the most of your activation window
Third-party Android app stores: what the current setup looks like for US developersThird-party Android app stores are getting easier to access in the US. Here’s how the current setup works, which stores matter, and what developers need to know about sharing their Google Play listings.
Short drama has cracked mobile acquisition and early monetizationHere’s what the rest of streaming can learn
How to submit your app for ShipatonA detailed walkthrough of the five Devpost steps, what to prepare, and how to make sure your app gets judged
Server-driven paywalls on Android: rendering UI your binary has never seenIn this article, you'll dive deep into how the RevenueCat Android SDK renders server driven paywalls as native Compose UI, comparing to the WebView screen and what it defers.
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How to create ultra-personalized paywalls with Apple's Foundation ModelsUse Apple's on-device Foundation Models and RevenueCat custom variables to build a paywall that speaks to each user: free, private, and shipped in an afternoon.
How (and why) I monetized a game with a rewarded ad and no paywallThirty seconds of video, thirty minutes of access.
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RevenueCat and AB180 partner to support South Korea’s app communitySouth Korean app users are among the highest spenders — and now South Korean developers have dedicated help to capture that revenue.
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