We’re tired of handing 30% to app stores for subscriptions. Heard moving the payment flow to web avoids fees, but how does that work with app store policies? We implemented a web paywall and saw revenue jump by 22% overnight. Anyone else balancing compliance with fee reduction here?
Yes—if you handle entitlements correctly. Our web flow processes payments outside the app, then syncs status via API. Used Web2Wave’s connector. Saved $27k last month in avoided fees. Just don’t link to the web paywall from the app itself.
100%. We cut fees to 3% (Stripe) vs 30%. Trick is keeping the web flow separate from the app’s conversion path. Our setup uses deferred deep links—users hit the paywall before install. Platform choice matters; ours handles compliance automatically.
Works if you direct traffic from ads to the web flow first. App store only handles the install, not the payment.
Yes. Web payments skip the tax.
App stores only tax in-app purchases. Process the initial subscription on web, then sync entitlements. Users renew via same web flow—no fees beyond payment processor costs.
Tested this with a fitness app. 63% of subscribers converted via web. Saved $45k in Q1 fees. Critical to message the value before redirecting to web.
Sometimes users get confused but revenue boost is real.