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Yes: with Capacitor you can sell one/off event packs and subscriptions inside the tenant app, but you
must follow Apple/Google in-app purchase rules. For iOS in the U.S., digital content/services bought in-app must use
Apple IAP; for Android on Play you must use Google Play Billing (with limited “User Choice Billing” alternatives in
some regions). Capacitor itself is fine; youll integrate store billing via a plugin.
Policy Reality
- iOS: Digital content/services consumed in the app must use InApp Purchase. Apple now documents an entitlement to
link to your website for purchases, but usage is constrained and varies by app category/region; the safe default in
the U.S. is native IAP for in-app purchase flows. (developer.apple.com (https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/
guidelines/?utm_source=openai))
- EU nuance: Apple has been loosening antisteering restrictions under the DMA; in the EU developers can direct
users to external payment with different fees, pending evolving terms. Dont rely on this outside the EU. (apnews.com
(https://apnews.com/article/f68dbd203284ecab38860d8da2140899?utm_source=openai), reuters.com (https://www.reuters.com/
sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/apple-set-stave-off-daily-fines-eu-accept-app-store-changes-sources-say-2025-
07-22/?utm_source=openai))
- Android: Apps on Google Play that sell digital goods must use Play Billing. Googles “User Choice Billing” allows
an alternative in select countries (e.g., U.K.) with a 4% fee reduction; you still owe Play service fees. (blog.google
(https://blog.google/intl/en-in/products/platforms/answering-your-faqs-about-google-play/?utm_source=openai),
play.google.com (https://play.google.com/console/about/programs/userchoicepilot/?utm_source=openai), techcrunch.com
(https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/28/google-rolls-out-user-choice-billing-on-google-play-in-the-uk/?utm_source=openai))
Is It A Good Idea?
- For self-serve planners: Yes—native IAP lowers friction and can lift conversion; youll pay store fees but get
instant recovery, tax handling, and easy restore on new devices.
- For photobooth operators (B2B): Often better to keep web/Invoice/Stripe as the primary channel. In the app, let them
sign in and use existing entitlements; only expose IAP if you want true selfserve on mobile and accept fees.
How To Implement With Capacitor
- Billing layer: Use RevenueCats Capacitor SDK to unify StoreKit + Play Billing, handle receipts, entitlements,
webhooks, and “restore purchases.” This keeps your Laravel backend authoritative via webhooks. (github.com (https://
github.com/RevenueCat/purchases-capacitor?utm_source=openai), revenuecat.com (https://www.revenuecat.com/docs/getting-
started/installation/capacitor?utm_source=openai))
- Product model:
- Subscriptions: “Pro Operator” monthly/annual tiers (unlimited or quota per month).
- Consumables: “Event Packs” (e.g., 1, 5, 20 events) as consumables on both stores.
- Map SKUs → backend entitlements (events_remaining, max_guests, features).
- Web checkout coexistence:
- Web (PWA/desktop): Stripe for subscriptions and invoices.
- Native iOS (US): Do not show external purchase links; show “Manage Subscription” (opens App Store subscription
management) and use IAP for inapp purchase. (developer.apple.com (https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/
guidelines/?utm_source=openai))
- Native Android: Offer Play Billing; optionally add User Choice Billing where allowed. (play.google.com (https://
play.google.com/console/about/programs/userchoicepilot/?utm_source=openai))
Auth and Tenancy
- Use token-based auth for the native app.
- On first run, select/confirm tenant (scan domain QR), then fetch entitlements from your API after successful
purchase webhook.
- Add Capacitor shell for resources/js/admin.
- Configure RevenueCat projects and products (iOS/Android), wire webhooks to Laravel to credit entitlements.
- Implement Purchase UI: list offerings, purchase/restore, show current plan/credits.
- Add “Event Packs” and “Operator Pro” subscription SKUs; gate features by entitlements.
- Compliance UX: iOS (US) avoid external pay links; Android optionally implement UCB where eligible.
If you want, I can draft:
- A SKU/entitlement map (subscriptions + event packs).
- A Capacitor + RevenueCat integration skeleton (purchase + restore + webhook controller in Laravel).
- A rollout plan covering EU vs US behavior and QA checklist.