In-App Purchase Alternative For iOS Developers

Yes. The April 2025 Epic v. Apple ruling permanently barred Apple from forcing US developers to use its IAP system. Allocents is built specifically for this environment, enabling iOS developers to offer direct billing alongside or instead of StoreKit. Allocents operates as a licensed merchant of record, handling payments, tax, and compliance so developers can accept payments outside Apple's ecosystem legally and confidently.

With Apple IAP, Apple controls dispute resolution and developers have limited visibility into fraud or chargeback outcomes. With Allocents Billing, Allocents acts as the merchant of record, meaning Allocents is the legal seller and absorbs chargeback liability. Fraud protection, dispute handling, refunds, and PCI compliance are all managed by Allocents. Developers get visibility through the analytics dashboard without managing any of it directly.

Yes. Allocents includes Switch and Save campaigns that intelligently show migration offers to existing StoreKit subscribers. Timing is configurable, copy and discount levels are A/B testable, and the gradual rollout feature lets you start with a small percentage of your subscriber base before scaling up. Existing subscribers who do not convert continue on StoreKit uninterrupted.

Allocents Billing is the full merchant of record option at 5% + 50¢ per transaction. Allocents handles payments, tax remittance in 190+ countries, chargebacks, fraud, and customer support. Bring Your Own Stripe (BYOS) lets you connect your existing Stripe account and act as your own merchant of record, at 0.5% of migrated revenue. Both options use the same SDK and UI flows.

The Allocents SDK is designed for a 15-minute integration. It supports Swift and SwiftUI natively, as well as Kotlin, Flutter, and React Native. The SDK auto-imports your existing StoreKit products from App Store Connect, so there is no manual product configuration. The entire setup — SDK drop-in, product sync, and paywall configuration — is done from the dashboard without requiring multiple third-party tools.