Comparison
The short answer
RevenueCat is the safer default: more stores, including Amazon and Samsung Galaxy Store, a longer integration list and the longest track record. Adapty suits growth teams: a $5K free tier against RevenueCat's $2,500, an AI flow and paywall builder, and unlimited A/B variants. Both hold SOC 2 Type II, and both charge 1% of all revenue past the free limit. RevenueDot is the open-source third option.
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Side by side
| Topic | RevenueCat | Adapty | RevenueDot | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier and rate | Free to $2,500 monthly tracked revenue, then 1% of all tracked revenue | Free under $5K a month, then 1% of that month's revenue | Cloud free to $10K; planned 0.5% above that, capped at $999. Self-host $0 | RevenueCat pricing page RevenueCat staff on how the 1% is charged (Nov 2023) Adapty pricing page |
| What revenue counts | Tracked revenue in USD before the platform cut, including renewals and one-time purchases | Revenue in USD tracked in the billing month, before Apple, Google or Stripe take their share | Tracked revenue; the paid plan is planned | RevenueCat pricing page Adapty pricing page |
| Other plans and fees | Growth Tools: 1% only on conversions from paywalls, funnels and tests. Enterprise is custom | Add-ons: Refund Saver 0.2%, Ads Manager 3.5% of ad spend, Mail 20% revenue share, attribution $0.03 per install. Enterprise is custom | No add-on fees | RevenueCat pricing page Adapty pricing page |
| Stores and web | App Store, Google Play, Amazon, Samsung Galaxy Store, Stripe and Paddle | App Store and Google Play, plus web payments through Stripe and Paddle | App Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore and Stripe | RevenueCat quickstart (Amazon configuration) RevenueCat platform resources (Amazon, Galaxy Store, Paddle, Stripe) RevenueCat web docs (Stripe, Paddle) Adapty pricing page |
| Paywalls | Remotely configurable paywall editor with pre-built templates | Drag-and-drop flow and paywall builder, 50+ templates, AI generator and localization | Template gallery (10 templates), visual editor, AI generator, localization, no app release needed | RevenueCat pricing page Adapty pricing page |
| Targeting and A/B tests | Targeting by audience and placement; A/B testing with remote configuration | Custom traffic splits, unlimited variants and early winner predictions | Audiences, targeting rules with placements and schedules, and offering A/B experiments with chance to win | RevenueCat pricing page Adapty pricing page |
| Analytics | 40+ metrics | Revenue, MRR, churn, ARPU, cohorts and predicted LTV | 43 charts with filters, segments, 14 display currencies and CSV export | RevenueCat pricing page Adapty pricing page |
| Integrations and exports | Engagement, analytics, MMP and ad-network integrations, webhooks, and CSV or Parquet exports to S3, GCS, Azure or email | Integrations with attribution, analytics and messaging tools, webhooks, and export to Amazon S3 | 36 integrations, plus webhooks and scheduled data exports (CSV or Parquet to S3, R2 or GCS) | RevenueCat integrations docs RevenueCat scheduled data exports Adapty pricing page Adapty docs index |
| Refund tools | Automated Apple refund handling | Refund Saver, a paid add-on | Refund Control, included | RevenueCat homepage Adapty pricing page |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II and GDPR | SOC 2 Type II and GDPR | No certification yet. Self-hosting inherits your own controls | RevenueCat security and compliance Adapty security and compliance |
| Data location | Its security and GDPR pages name no hosting region | US or EU data residency on Enterprise only | Cloud runs on Cloudflare's network; a self-hosted server lives in the region you choose | RevenueCat security and compliance RevenueCat GDPR page Adapty pricing page |
| Open source and self-hosting | Open-source SDKs (MIT); the service is hosted by RevenueCat | Open-source SDKs (MIT); the service is hosted by Adapty | Server under AGPL-3.0, SDK forks under MIT; self-hostable | RevenueCat iOS SDK license (MIT) Adapty iOS SDK on GitHub (MIT) Adapty pricing page |
| Switching cost | The reference SDK; other vendors build importers for it | Its own SDK, so purchase code changes. A typical migration from RevenueCat takes about 2 hours, Adapty says | Keeps the RevenueCat SDK, so purchase code does not change | RevenueCat iOS SDK license (MIT) Adapty migration guide from RevenueCat |
| Support | Email and support forums; dedicated support on Enterprise | Community and email, live chat for paid customers, 24/7 Slack on Enterprise | GitHub and email; free for everyone | RevenueCat pricing page Adapty pricing page |
Facts about other companies come from their public pages, checked October 2026. Tell us about anything out of date at hello@revenuedot.app.
Price
Formulas: RevenueCat charges 1% of all monthly tracked revenue once you reach $2,500. Adapty charges 1% of the month's revenue once you pass $5K. RevenueDot Cloud is free up to $10,000 a month (live). Above that, the planned rate is 0.5% of the revenue above $10,000, capped at $999 a month (planned, not charged yet). Self-hosting has no revenue share, only your own server costs. Add-ons and Enterprise plans are not included.
| Monthly tracked revenue | RevenueCat | Adapty | RevenueDot Cloud (planned above $10K) | RevenueDot self-host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | $50 | $0 | $0 | $0 + servers |
| $10,000 | $100 | $100 | $0 | $0 + servers |
| $50,000 | $500 | $500 | $200 | $0 + servers |
| $250,000 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $999 | $0 + servers |
| $1,000,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $999 | $0 + servers |
Sources: RevenueCat pricing page · RevenueCat staff on how the 1% is charged (Nov 2023) · Adapty pricing page. RevenueDot Cloud paid pricing is planned and not yet available.
RevenueCat and Adapty both charge 1% of all revenue once you cross the free limit, not only the part above it. At $10,000 a month that is $100 on either, because both measure revenue before the stores take their cut.
The difference is the doorstep. Adapty is free until $5K, RevenueCat starts at $2,500, so an app earning $4,000 a month pays RevenueCat $40 and Adapty nothing.
RevenueDot is not a third SDK. It is a backend that speaks the RevenueCat SDK's API, so you can leave RevenueCat's servers and keep RevenueCat's SDK. It is open source, can be self-hosted and has a free tier up to $10K a month. It is newer than both and has no SOC 2 report yet.
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FAQ
Slightly. Adapty is free under $5K a month and RevenueCat under $2,500, and both charge 1% of all revenue after that. So Adapty is cheaper between $2,500 and $5K, and equal above $5K. Adapty adds extra fees for some add-ons such as Refund Saver and attribution.
It depends on the job. Adapty has a higher free tier, an AI flow and paywall builder and unlimited A/B variants. RevenueCat has more stores (Amazon, Samsung Galaxy Store, Paddle), a larger integration list and a bigger base of apps. Both are SOC 2 Type II.
Yes. Adapty says the average migration takes about 2 hours. You export RevenueCat data as CSV, get Google purchase tokens from RevenueCat support, and Adapty imports them. Promotional entitlements and refund history do not come across.
Yes, once you pass the free limit. RevenueCat's pricing FAQ gives $25 for $2,500 of tracked revenue, and a staff reply confirms 1% of the whole figure. Adapty's FAQ says that once you cross $5K you pay 1% of that amount, and 1% of each month's revenue after.
Yes. RevenueDot is an open-source (AGPL-3.0) backend that implements the RevenueCat SDK's API. It can be self-hosted, runs on Cloud free to $10,000 a month, and lets you keep the RevenueCat SDK. It is newer and has no SOC 2 report yet.
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