Insights, technical guides, and announcements from the team building Orca - the unified API for mobile, web, and desktop subscriptions.
A comprehensive developer guide to building a robust in-app purchase backend. Learn how to verify Apple StoreKit 2 JWS transactions, process Google Play Billing RTDN webhooks, handle grace periods, and prevent billing desynchronization.
An architectural review of the top cross-platform IAP wrappers and mobile billing integration SDKs for Flutter, React Native, iOS Swift (StoreKit 2), and Android Kotlin (Google Play Billing 7+).
Step-by-step engineering blueprint for syncing Apple App Store and Google Play in-app purchases under a unified mobile billing system with real-time MRR analytics, cohort churn tracking, and LTV calculations.
An honest 2026 comparison of RevenueCat alternatives. Compare 0% flat pricing vs 1% revenue cuts, no-code paywall builders, paywall A/B testing tools, in-app win-back campaigns, and dynamic paywalls for iOS and Android.
An in-depth 2026 comparison guide of the leading subscription infrastructure platforms. Compare pricing, store support, native desktop SDKs, and edge performance across Orca, RevenueCat, Adapty, Apphud, Qonversion, Glassfy, Purchasely, and Chargebee.
A technical and architectural breakdown of why mobile and web teams are migrating from Adapty to Orca for 0% gross revenue tax, native desktop SDKs, and edge entitlement validation.
Why top mobile & web app developers are moving away from gross revenue taxes. A deep dive into Orca's flat-rate pricing model compared to RevenueCat, Adapty, and traditional in-app purchase infrastructure.
Today, we're excited to announce Orca - a unified SDK that brings in-app purchases to every platform. Learn how we're simplifying monetization for developers worldwide.
The desktop app renaissance is here, but monetization options haven't kept up. Here's why we built first-class desktop support into Orca.
Apple's StoreKit 2 brings major improvements to in-app purchases on iOS. We break down everything you need to know about the new Swift-native API.
We asked a panel of engineering, finance, and security veterans to break down the real cost of 'rolling your own' billing infrastructure.
Stop treating your paywall like a JPEG. It's a distributed state machine with a user interface. Here is how to engineer it properly.
VAT, GST, sales tax - the world of digital taxation is complex. We break down the 'Economic Nexus' laws that could make you liable for taxes in over 170 countries.
The dream of every SaaS founder is Global Scale. But while the internet has erased borders for product distribution, it has intensified them for tax collection.
The most expensive line of code in your application is the one that hard-codes your price. Monetization is not a setting; it is a product feature that needs iteration.
In the world of commercial software development, Linux is often the 'Day 2' platform. We believe this wisdom is outdated, lazy, and wrong.
Introduced with iOS 15, StoreKit 2 is a complete paradigm shift. Here is your survival guide for making the jump without breaking your revenue stream.
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