Expo + Stripe
Mobile + payments in one codebase. Apple Pay, Google Pay, in-app purchases handled correctly.
The Apple/Google IAP gotcha
If your mobile app sells digital goods, Apple and Google generally require in-app purchase (their flow, their cut). Stripe is for physical goods, services, donations, or "remote services" — read Apple's rules carefully. I'll tell you upfront if your app is in IAP-required territory.
What works cleanly
- Physical product checkout (food delivery, e-commerce, marketplaces) — full Stripe.
- Service marketplaces — full Stripe.
- Donations — full Stripe.
- Subscription that's ALSO accessible from a website — Stripe via web flow, IAP optional for convenience.
✦ Good for
- ✓Mobile commerce
- ✓Subscription mobile apps (with caveats — see below)
- ✓Donation apps
✦ Skip if
- —Anything Apple's IAP rules force into in-app-purchase (digital subscriptions in many cases)
- —Apps targeting markets where Stripe doesn't operate
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