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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 08/09/2026
#Shipaton ends Sep 30. Your app needs time to get through App Store or Play Store review. Here are some tips to make the review process easier Read our late submitter’s guide: www.revenuecat.com/blog/company...
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The late submitter's guide to getting through app review | RevenueCat
Everything you need to get your app approved by the App Store and Play Store review before the Shipaton deadline
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 07/09/2026
Building in public for Shipaton turned Gurwi’s Figma prototype into millions of views, a $15k prize, and a Times Square moment. Camilo’s story and advice for this year’s builders: www.revenuecat.com/blog/company...
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How Gurwi won Shipaton’s Build in Public Award | RevenueCat
How Gurwi turned building in public into millions of views, customer growth, outside funding, and a $15,000 Shipaton award.
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 02/09/2026
We're hosting an awards show for apps... on a literal ship 🚢 in New York City Introducing The Shippies - a red carpet celebration of the people building, growing, and shipping some of the best apps in the world + winners of the #Shipaton 🏆 Register at luma.com/theshippies2...
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 01/09/2026
We’re officially halfway through Shipaton 🚢 30 days left to build, ship, and submit. ⏰ The countdown is live on shipaton.com 👀 The project gallery is now public 📱 And don’t leave App Review until the last minute! Time to ship.
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 20/08/2026
Your app's trajectory is basically set in week one (no pressure). 1 hour out: Our livestream with OneSignal on onboarding, push, and retention. Live Q&A at the end. #Shipaton www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-EI...
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Winning the first 7 days: onboarding, push, and retention [Shipaton 26]
The users you acquire in your first week will define your app's trajectory. Join the RevenueCat team and a special guest from OneSignal for a conversation on designing onboarding flows that stick,…
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 18/08/2026
We have FIVE influencer awards this year for #Shipaton - $15K each for the winners One hour out: Join @bria_sullivan and @_chuckyc to see what building apps for influencer audiences looks like www.youtube.com/watch?v=72o8...
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Building apps for influencer audiences [Shipaton 26]
Learn how to build and position an app for a creator or influencer's audience. We'll discuss what makes influencer-driven apps different, how to think about audience fit, and how to design an…
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 18/08/2026
Today we're live with @GoogleAdMob talking about, you guessed it... ads! (And scaling ad revenue) They're also giving away $1k to the first 500 developers to sign up who meet the criteria. It's basically* free money 💸💸💸 *Always check the Ts&Cs though publishersonair.withgoogle.com/events/admob...
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Hybrid Monetization Architecture: Segmenting Users and Scaling Ad Revenue with AdMob and Firebase
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 17/08/2026
Do you want to succeed in Shipaton? Are you craving some MMRR (More Monthly Recurring Revenue)? Join our #Shipaton Livestreams! Upcoming topics include building a strong onboarding flow, integrating ads into your app, and finding more users! Subscribe here to be notified: luma.com/shipaton-live
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Shipaton Livestreams · Events Calendar
View and follow events from Shipaton Livestreams on Luma. Upcoming live sessions and for builders taking part in Shipaton.
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 14/08/2026
#Shipaton has a games category this year. The Best Game Award goes to the mobile game with the strongest gameplay, art direction, and monetization model. www.shipaton.com/categories/b... #gamedev
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Shipaton 2026
RevenueCat's global hackathon for builders shipping real apps to real stores.
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 13/08/2026
There's $30K for the best web funnel at #Shipaton. This session shows you how to build one. One hour out: Join @stripe to see what a winning funnel looks like. youtube.com/watch?v=Iy5H...
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Ship with Projects, grow with web funnels: Stripe x RevenueCat [Shipaton 26]
Join RevenueCat's Matt Berry and Dan Pannasch alongside Gordon Diggs and Caleb Scifres from Strips. They'll cover how Stripe Projects gets you from zero to payments in one command, then dive into how…
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 12/08/2026
#Shipaton has 20+ award categories this year. 9 RevenueCat awards, 5 Influencer Awards, and sponsor categories from @galaxystore, @replit, @jetbrains, @gonoise, @onesignal, @layers_to and @stripe. $1M in prizes across the lot. shipaton.com
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Shipaton 2026
RevenueCat's global hackathon for builders shipping real apps to real stores.
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 11/08/2026
One hour out: Seven weeks is long enough to build the wrong thing... really well. @HHaandr, @plahteenlahti, and @RhysKentish validate your ideas live for #Shipaton. youtube.com/watch?v=fkZw...
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What should I build? Finding and validating your Shipaton idea [Shipaton 26]
Have you ever spent weeks building an app only to realize no one actually wants it? The biggest risk in a hackathon isn't technical failure—it's building the wrong thing. Before you commit to a…
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 07/08/2026
5 IRL Shipaton meetups this weekend: Tokyo, Istanbul, New York, Victoria, and Nagpur. Week two is when building alone starts to get hard. Go sit next to someone. #Shipaton shipaton.com/events
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Shipaton IRL events around the world.
We've partnered with local communities all over the world to host in-person events to hang out, get inspired, and acquire SWAG.
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 06/08/2026
One hour out: MattBerryRC and a guest from Replit take an app from a plain language prompt to a published store listing. Most AI build demos stop once the code works. This one covers everything after that. #Shipaton youtube.com/watch?v=_poA...
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From idea to published app with Replit [Shipaton 26]
What if you could build a production-ready app just by describing it? The barrier to entry for building software has never been lower. With the rise of AI agents, you can now turn natural language…
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 04/08/2026
Starting in 1 hour: Our dev advocates Charlie & Perttu break down the Shipaton scoring rubric, share insights from past winners, and flag the common pitfalls that cost builders points. Plus live Q&A. Come with questions 👀 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIyL...
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How to win Shipaton: What judges actually look for [Shipaton 26]
Do you know what separates a good app from a winning submission? When you only have seven weeks to build and ship an app, choosing the right idea and executing it well is critical. But what exactly…
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 31/07/2026
✅ Incident resolved In-App Purchase keys are validating correctly again. Thanks to Apple for the fix. No action needed if you were affected. Full report: status.revenuecat.com/incidents/mr...
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 30/07/2026
New this year: ship your #Shipaton app to the Samsung Galaxy Store. The Best App for Galaxy award – optimize for Samsung devices and the winner gets 3 weeks of featured placement on the Galaxy Store, a trip to NYC, and a Times Square billboard. Register: shipaton.com
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 23/07/2026
Checkout the Campus Leaderboard, and see where your school ranks. Updated daily. shipaton.com/campus-leaderboard
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Campus Leaderboard | Shipaton 2026
Track which colleges and universities are showing up for Shipaton, with regional filters and a global campus map.
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 23/07/2026
Few things beat the energy and hype around college sports. We wanted to be a part of that too. Introducing the Campus Leaderboard 🎓 Sign up for Shipaton and help your school win a Learning Party (food, speakers, and monetization experts at your campus)
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 17/07/2026
Live now: RevenueCat Office Hours ▶️ Platform updates, real-time demos, and your questions answered by the team. Drop your questions below – we're answering live 👇 x.com/i/broadcasts...
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Charlie Chapman @charliemchapman.com · 07/07/2026
Meet the Ship-a-little trophies 👀 This year every #Shipaton IRL Event will get one of these in their Meetup-in-a-box Last year many of you ran mini competitions – best Shipaton submission, trivia, etc – so we're leaning into it with trophy each can hand out how they wish 😅
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 02/07/2026
So, go NOW to shipaton.com to find all the details – and register TODAY to keep up with the latest updates, and ensure you get access to our ShipKit deals while supplies lasts
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Shipaton 2026
RevenueCat's global hackathon for builders shipping real apps to real stores.
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 02/07/2026
All of this is possible because of the massive help from our sponsors! And keep your eyes out as more join the fun – because more sponsors means bigger prizes for you all 👀
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 02/07/2026
And our Discord is back! The perfect place to chat with fellow shippers, ask RevenueCat folks for help, and share your #BuildInPublic content to get the word out about your story – and help encourage others!
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 02/07/2026
This year we're also introducing #ShipatonSale 🏷️ Anyone in the community can run their own sale for builders during the Shipaton. Use the hashtag, and apply to add it to our website at shipaton.com/sale
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 02/07/2026
ShipKit is back! – With the help of our sponsors, participants get pack of deals, discounts, and freebies – perfect for getting started on your building journey, or accelerating your growth post-launch!
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 02/07/2026
Shipaton isn't only online – Shipaton IRL is back to bring in-person shipping energy to your local community Checkout shipaton.com/events to find events as they come online, or apply to host your own!
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 02/07/2026
We have some new categories this year: 🧑‍🎓 The Next Gen Award is exclusively for students and does NOT require a paid developer account ⭐️ The Catvertising Award opens up Shipaton to apps monetizing with Ads 🎮 And the Best Game Award brings a whole new category of builders
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 02/07/2026
The prizes this year are huge 💰 Over $1 million worth of prizes 🖼️ Winner's apps will be featured on giant billboards on Times Square 🏆 Accept your trophy at our red carpet "Shippies" award show 🤫 And even more we're not quite ready to announce
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 02/07/2026
#Shipaton is back! 🚀 Ship a NEW app in August or September & you could win big TLDR: 🏆 Over $1 million worth of prizes 🧑‍🎓 New student category 🔴 Twice a week Livestreams 👥 Shipaton IRL events worldwide Full details at shipaton.com youtu.be/3yPFdwcSiok
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Shipaton 2026 Overview
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 18/06/2026
"Always decline” is no longer available as a global refund preference in RevenueCat. Blanket declines erode their effectiveness over time and can push users toward chargebacks. If you had it enabled, your setting is unchanged. www.revenuecat.com/blog/company...
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Why we removed "always decline" as a refund preference
RevenueCat removed "always decline" as a refund preference. Here's why it backfired, what your options are now, and what dynamic refund handling will look like.
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 11/06/2026
Most apps treat cancellation as the end. Our data shows ~20% of monthly subscribers come back within a year. The difference: a system (timing, context, frictionless re-entry) vs. a random discount 3 months later. Alice Muir Kocourková's full framework: www.revenuecat.com/blog/growth/...
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How to Build a Subscription App Reactivation Strategy
Most subscription apps either ignore churned users or spam them with discounts. Here's a six-part reactivation system that starts before the user even churns.
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 11/06/2026
Read the article here: www.revenuecat.com/blog/enginee...
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How to build a “name your price” paywall
Learn how to build a “name your price” paywall in React Native using RevenueCat. Create multiple price tiers, connect them to a single entitlement, and let users choose how much they want to pay.
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 11/06/2026
What if you let users pick their own price? In this hands-on tutorial, @lahteenlahti.com shows you how to build a "name your price" paywall for your app. One slider, five tiers, all unlocking the same lifetime entitlement. Drag to whatever feels right 👇
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 10/06/2026
Your isPremium check is two lines of code. Securing it takes a little more. New technical article: securing RevenueCat entitlements in Flutter, from client-side checks to the RevenueCat Firebase Extension. www.revenuecat.com/blog/enginee...
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Don’t trust your Flutter app: verifying RevenueCat entitlements with the Firebase Extension
Checking the client's entitlement might not be enough. Learn how to verify RevenueCat entitlements securely with Firebase App Check, Cloud Functions, and the Firebase Extension.
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 05/06/2026
One hour to go: our Office Hours Launch Party. Our PMs and engineers demoing Paywalls AI Editor, Rico, Benchmarks, Web-to-App Funnels, and Stripe Managed Payments – with live Q&A straight from the people who built them. Register and join: app.livestorm.co/revenuecat/l...
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RevenueCat's Live bi-weekly demo and office hours: Show and tell, platform walk-through, and conversations on current events | RevenueCat
Every other week, RevenueCat hosts a live bi-weekly demo and office hours session — a fast-moving, fully interactive Q&A with our team.Bi-monthly, we’re turning one of these sessions into a Lau...
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 05/06/2026
#Shipaton 2026 planning is in full swing, and we want YOU 🫵 to help us bring the world's largest mobile hackathon to your community or campus Developer meetups, indie hacker groups, and student organizers can apply now to host a Shipaton IRL Event at shipaton.com/events
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 05/06/2026
Most paywalls don't fail because of pricing... They fail because you don't know what to test! If you're building a subscription app, we put together a playlist covering the fundamentals of getting started with RevenueCat Paywalls: Get started here ↓ youtu.be/of1k0SvLyaI?...
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Getting started with RevenueCat Paywalls
This is RevenueCat Paywalls - our paywall editor that gives you total flexibility, customization, and control. With our WYSIWYG editor you can easily replicate an existing paywall, fine-tune every…
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 04/06/2026
React Native apps generate $31.78 in first-year value per paying customer. Native and Flutter sit around $21. That's a ~50% gap, from 115,000 apps in our data. Perttu Lähteenlahti on why it keeps happening: www.revenuecat.com/blog/enginee...
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Why are React Native apps making more money?
React Native apps consistently earn more than Flutter and native apps. See what 2026 RevenueCat data reveals about conversion, RPI, LTV, and why React Native teams win.
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 03/06/2026
App Growth Annual 2026: registration is open. Oct 21 – NYC + online. One day with the people building the world's most-used apps. Keynotes, workshops, and tactics you'll actually use. In-person is limited. Apply early. Virtual is free. appgrowthannual.com
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App Growth Annual 2026 | RevenueCat's app growth conference
Get notified when App Growth Annual 2026 applications open. Stay in the loop on updates, speakers, and event details.
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 27/05/2026
Checking UA campaigns 5 times a day hurts performance more than it helps. David Vargas, after 7 years running UA for 125+ apps, on the complete one-person system: four pillars, one channel, twice-weekly changes, no $30k MMP required. www.revenuecat.com/blog/growth/...
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User Acquisition for One-Person Teams: A 4-Pillar System
Most solo UA systems are shrunken versions of a 5-person team's playbook. Here's a smaller, complete system designed for one – across 4 pillars.
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 01/05/2026
Trial reminder notifications are one the best ways to improve your trial conversions. Learn how to implement them in this blog post by our developer advocate Perttü 👇 www.revenuecat.com/blog/enginee...
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 30/04/2026
Apple just launched monthly subscriptions with a 12-month commitment. Here’s where to try (or avoid) the new configuration: 👎 You have bad retention 👎 You want annual plan cash upfront 👍 Localized pricing 👍 Users who want to commit, but can’t afford it www.revenuecat.com/blog/enginee...
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Apple’s new monthly subscriptions with a 12-month commitment: useful, but probably not magic
Apple has introduced monthly subscriptions with a 12-month commitment: an annual subscription that customers pay for month by month. Developers can configure and test them now, and Apple says they’ll…
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 28/04/2026
If you've ever build a subscription app on Android, you know how many headaches it can cause. Whether you go the hard route (building your Google Play Billing from scratch) or opt for the smoother path (🐱), we've got you covered with our new Android developer handbooks. 📚 → revenuecat.com/guides
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 23/04/2026
📊 Introducing Benchmarks! Now you can see how your app's subscription metrics compare to other apps in your category directly in the RevenueCat dashboard Just head over to the new "Benchmarks" tab under "Analytics" in the sidebar to check it out now! 👀
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 22/04/2026
1️⃣ Ship one paywall 2️⃣ Make it behave like many 3️⃣ Enjoy all your free time* Introducing Paywall Rules: → Show/hide components based on offers or variables → Personalize without new releases (or new paywalls) * Or fill it with other things you need to do Learn more 👉 revenuecat.com/blog/enginee...
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 21/04/2026
We ran a company-wide Vibeathon to test vibe coding tools. Here's what we learned: 🚢 Shipping is fast 🤔 Understanding is not ⌛ App Store approval is the real bottleneck Read the full story on the blog ⤵️ www.revenuecat.com/blog/company...
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We made our whole company vibe code apps — here's what we learned
AI makes building apps easier than ever. But shipping and monetizing them? That’s where things get hard — lessons from RevenueCat’s internal hackathon.
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 20/04/2026
You can now annotate your charts 📈 to mark major events in your app's story! Mark major new versions, promotions, and more to help explain why your numbers are moving—or discover that they're not—across your subscription metrics @charliemchapman.com has the deets 👇 youtu.be/fVwix9qdmLc
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Annotations in RevenueCat Charts
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 20/04/2026
So your app got copied. What next? With AI and vibe coding, functional clones of any app be generated in days. But just because someone can duplicate the app's features, doesn't mean you can't defend your hard work 🤺 Here's our developer's guide to copycat apps 👇 www.revenuecat.com/blog/growth/...
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How to protect your subscription app from copycats and clones
Discover practical strategies for defending your app against clones. Learn how to use trademarks, App Store disputes, and subscription data to protect your work.
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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · 02/04/2026
Running ads + subscriptions in your app? Stop measuring them separately. Blended ARPU = (Ad ARPU × % free users) + (IAP ARPPU × % paid users) One metric, one question: did revenue per active user go up? Get the framework 👉 revenuecat.com/blog/growth/measure-hybrid-monetization/
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Blended ARPU Framework: How to Measure Hybrid Monetization
Learn how to use blended ARPU to measure hybrid monetization, align your ads and subscription teams, and stop fearing revenue cannibalization.
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