React Native Purchases

Abstract

1. Introduction

React Native Purchases is the client for the RevenueCat subscription and purchase tracking system. It is an open source framework that provides a wrapper around StoreKit, Google Play Billing, RevenueCat Web Billing and the RevenueCat backend to make implementing in-app purchases in React Native easy.

RevenueCat is a powerful, reliable, and free to use in-app purchase server with cross-platform support. Our open-source framework provides a backend and a wrapper around StoreKit, Google Play Billing and RevenueCat Web Billing to make implementing in-app purchases and subscriptions easy.

2. Objective

React Native in-app purchases and subscriptions made easy. Support for iOS, Android and web.

This project demonstrates how TypeScript, Android, React Native can be applied to a real-world Mobile App Development problem.

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Node.js (LTS) and npm / yarn / pnpm
• VS Code or any code editor
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/RevenueCat/react-native-purchases.git
cd react-native-purchases

1. MagicWeather

$ npx expo install react-native-purchases

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add push notifications with Firebase Cloud Messaging
• Add offline support with local caching
• Publish an internal test build on the Play Store

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Which framework is used and why (native vs cross-platform)?
2. How is app state managed across screens?
3. Where is the data stored — locally, Firebase or a REST backend?
4. How are permissions (camera, location, storage) handled?
5. How would you publish this app to the Play Store / App Store?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by RevenueCat and published on GitHub under the MIT License. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.