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The State of Subscription Apps in 10 minutes: lessons, trends, and benchmarks for 2026

Essential insights from the world’s largest subscription app dataset

Lorelei Whitman

Lorelei Whitman

March 19, 2026

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Apple Subscription Notifications are Almost Useless
App Store Server Notifications are Almost Useless
Engineering

App Store Server Notifications are Almost Useless

In 2017, Apple added a new, long-awaited feature to its fraught in-app subscription system.

Jacob Eiting

Jacob Eiting

September 24, 2018

iOS Subscription Groups Explained
iOS Subscription Groups Explained
Engineering

iOS Subscription Groups Explained

It is essential to understand subscription groups before planning your in-app purchases.

Jacob Eiting

Jacob Eiting

June 28, 2018

iOS Subscriptions are Hard
iOS Subscriptions are Hard
Engineering

iOS Subscriptions are Hard

The unreasonable difficulty of implementing iOS subscriptions.

Jacob Eiting

Jacob Eiting

May 22, 2018

Getting Through iOS App Review
Getting Through iOS App Review
Engineering

Getting Through iOS App Review

Being a well rounded iOS developer means knowing how to work with App Review.

Jacob Eiting

Jacob Eiting

March 06, 2018

A Guide to iOS Introductory Prices
A Guide to iOS Introductory Prices
Engineering

A Guide to iOS Introductory Prices

New tools and new burdens for subscription app developers.

Jacob Eiting

Jacob Eiting

February 28, 2018

The Sub Club Podcast

Interviews and deep dives with the experts behind the biggest apps in the world.

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Testing In-App Purchases Ruins Your Phone
Engineering

Testing In-App Purchases Ruins Your Phone

To guarantee a good experience you must rigorously test.

Jacob Eiting

Jacob Eiting

January 23, 2018

The Anatomy of App Store Receipts
Validating App Store Receipts without verifyReceipt
Engineering

Validating App Store Receipts without verifyReceipt

A fascinating look into how the App Store and StoreKit operate.

Jacob Eiting

Jacob Eiting

January 17, 2018

Apple Will Reject App if You Don’t Include This Disclosure
How to Comply with Apple’s Schedule 2, Section 3.8(b)
Engineering

How to Comply with Apple’s Schedule 2, Section 3.8(b)

At WWDC 2019 Apple updated Section 3.8(b) and has let up a ton on what is required.

Jacob Eiting

Jacob Eiting

January 09, 2018

StoreKit is Broken
StoreKit is Broken
Engineering

StoreKit is Broken

Apple's framework is fundamentally flawed.

Jacob Eiting

Jacob Eiting

November 29, 2017

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