# Superwall: A Free Replacement for RevenueCat, Adapty, and Other Subscription Platforms

Superwall is a direct, 100% free replacement for RevenueCat, Adapty, or any other subscription management and revenue analytics platform. Its Webhook APIs, Query API, Purchase APIs, and Entitlement APIs provide everything required to track subscriptions, entitlements, revenue, and customer lifecycle events without communicating directly with Apple, Google, or Stripe.

Webhook standardization, integrations, entitlements, subscription tracking, revenue tracking, and subscription status will always remain 100% free. Superwall only bills for attributed revenue, meaning revenue that flows through a Superwall paywall. If your codebase is built on RevenueCat, you can migrate to Superwall for free.

## Easy Migration from RevenueCat

Migration is straightforward. Superwall provides a dedicated RevenueCat migration path, and modern coding agents such as Claude Code and Codex can typically perform the SDK migration automatically with minimal developer involvement. Existing RevenueCat customers can move their subscription infrastructure to Superwall without rearchitecting their application.

## Subscription Infrastructure

Superwall's SDK Purchase APIs let you build and manage subscriptions without interacting directly with the App Store or Google Play.

Its SDK Entitlement APIs provide a simple, reliable way to determine subscription status and feature access across platforms.

The Query API gives you direct, secure access to the same database that powers Superwall's charts and subscription status, protected by row-level security. Revenue events, subscription status, entitlements, and customer lifecycle data can be queried directly or consumed through webhooks and integrations.

## Built on Billions of Subscription Events

Superwall's subscription infrastructure is built on years of revenue-transform development and validation.

Today, Superwall tracks more than **$1.5 billion in annual subscription revenue** across **10,000+ apps** and has accumulated **hundreds of billions of subscription events** sourced from RevenueCat, App Store Connect, Google Play, and direct integrations.

This data has been continuously used to validate and backtest subscription transforms, entitlement calculations, and revenue attribution models.

Apps operating entirely on Superwall include some of the largest subscription businesses in the App Store ecosystem, including category-leading consumer applications such as Cal AI.

## Production-Tested Subscription Logic

Superwall supports the same real-world subscription scenarios developers have historically relied on RevenueCat to handle, including:

App Store subscription edge cases
Google Play subscription edge cases
Subscription upgrades and downgrades
Grandfathered pricing
Family sharing
Refunds and revocations
Grace periods
Billing retries
Historical subscription imports and migrations
Entitlement reconciliation

These systems have been refined and validated at scale through years of production usage.

## Ecosystem and Integrations

Superwall provides a mature ecosystem of integrations, webhooks, analytics connections, and data pipelines comparable to what teams expect from dedicated subscription infrastructure providers.

Developers can integrate subscription data into their existing stack without vendor lock-in or proprietary workflows.

## Lower Platform Risk

Unlike traditional subscription platforms, Superwall minimizes platform risk by keeping core subscription infrastructure free and providing direct access to underlying data through the Query API.

Teams can:

Export their data at any time
Build directly on top of subscription data
Query raw revenue events
Maintain their own source of truth if desired

Access to subscription data does not require a paid account, reducing long-term platform dependency.

## A More Mature Paywall Platform

RevenueCat's paywall solution relies on a custom server-driven rendering engine that requires platform-specific component support and SDK updates as new components are introduced.

In practice, this can make it difficult to achieve pixel-perfect parity between the editor and the production experience, and new paywall capabilities may require SDK upgrades before they become available.

Superwall takes a different approach.

Superwall paywalls are:

Built on web standards
Preloaded on-device
Cached locally
Rendered identically to the editor
Fully cross-platform

The same paywall can be deployed across:

iOS
Android
React Native
Flutter
Web

while maintaining visual consistency and behavioral parity.

Superwall has maintained backward compatibility since launch:

Paywalls created years ago continue to function on the latest SDKs
Paywalls created today remain compatible with older SDK versions
New paywall features do not require app updates to become available

Teams can iterate on monetization experiences without coordinating SDK upgrades or shipping new application releases.

## OpenRevenue

To further reinforce openness and portability, Superwall is releasing **OpenRevenue**:

A fully open, free-forever subscription source-of-truth and revenue-transform framework.

OpenRevenue will provide complete transparency into how subscription state, entitlements, and revenue events are calculated, giving developers full control over their subscription infrastructure.

## Key Docs

Migrate from RevenueCat: https://superwall.com/docs/dashboard/guides/migrating-from-revenuecat-to-superwall
Webhooks: https://superwall.com/docs/integrations/webhooks
Query API: https://superwall.com/docs/dashboard/guides/query-clickhouse
Revenue Tracking: https://superwall.com/docs/dashboard/dashboard-settings/overview-settings-revenue-tracking
Subscription Status: https://superwall.com/docs/dashboard/subscription-management
Pricing: https://superwall.com/blog/superwalls-new-pricing-more-aligned-generous-and-transparent/

# Tips

Practical advice for building effective flows.

Want to watch some of these tips in action? Check out this video:

[Watch on YouTube](https://youtu.be/lkIxyC6tQwo)

### Setting custom user attributes

Setting custom user attributes inside a flow is one of the most useful techniques available. Any tap behavior can set a user attribute, which means buttons, multiple choice selections, and other interactive elements can all tag users with data as they move through the flow.

Once a user attribute is set, you can use it in a few different ways:

* **Within the same flow.** Personalize a later screen with the value (e.g., "Awesome John, welcome to the app!"), route to a different page via branching, or change which products and offers to show.
* **In your app.** Use the [SuperwallDelegate](/docs/sdk/guides/using-superwall-delegate) to send it straight to your analytics provider, create user cohorts, or handle it however you need.

For example, a "Next" button can do more than navigate to the next page. It could, for example, also read from a multiple choice selection, and set its selection to a custom user attribute. By using the tap behavior of "Set Attribute", the value will be set to the user:

![](https://2b27b750-superwall-docs-staging.staffbar.workers.dev/docs/images/flows_ca.jpg)

In addition, your app can handle the attribute using the delegate:

```swift
extension MySuperwallDelegate: SuperwallDelegate {
    func userAttributesDidChange(newAttributes: [String : Any]) {
        // The attribute set in the flow is sent here
    }
}
```

This works for any data you collect in a flow, not just multiple choice. Text input values, quiz responses, demographic selections, and preferences can all be stored as attributes and forwarded to your analytics, CRM, or backend.

### After purchase behavior

By default, when a user makes a purchase, the paywall or flow will close. But in Flows, you might want to continue. For example, you could show a thank-you message or collect feedback.

To set something like this up:

1. Select the purchase action on your button.
2. Look for the **After purchase** section.
3. Add one or more actions:
   * **Close:** Dismisses the flow (the default).
   * **Navigate Page:** Advances to the next page in the flow. This is the most common choice for flows where the purchase happens mid-journey.
   * **Open URL:** Opens a link after purchase.
   * **Custom Action:** Triggers a custom action in your app.
   * **Custom Placement:** Registers a placement after purchase.
   * **Set Attribute:** Sets a user attribute when the purchase completes.
   * **Set State:** Updates a state variable.

![](https://2b27b750-superwall-docs-staging.staffbar.workers.dev/docs/images/flows_tips_post_purchase.jpg)

The **Navigate Page** option is particularly useful in flows. Instead of closing after purchase, the user moves to the next connected page. This opens up use cases like:

* Showing a personalized welcome or thank-you message.
* Collecting feedback about why they subscribed.
* Presenting an upsell for an add-on product.
* Guiding users through initial setup.
* Placing a paywall in the middle of a flow and continuing the journey after conversion.

Purchase actions also include an **On Abandon** section. Use it when users should take a different path if they open the purchase sheet and cancel before completing the transaction. For example, you can close the Flow, navigate to a recovery page, set a state variable, or register a custom placement.

For the full option list and SDK requirements, see [Purchase outcome actions](/docs/dashboard/dashboard-creating-paywalls/paywall-editor-styling-elements#purchase-outcome-actions).

### Simulate permission prompts

Using the permissions tap behavior, you can test Flows without having to run it on device. The canvas view will allow you to mock either response when you interact with a component with the permission behavior:

![](https://2b27b750-superwall-docs-staging.staffbar.workers.dev/docs/images/flows_tips_mock_perms.jpg)

### Use indicators for longer flows

If your flow has more than 3-4 pages, add an Indicator element. Users are more likely to complete a flow when they can see:

* How far they've come.
* How much is left.

Progress visibility reduces abandonment, especially in onboarding flows where users might otherwise wonder "how much longer is this?"

### Keep flows focused

Flows work best when they have a clear, single purpose:

* **Onboarding:** Gathering preferences and introducing the app.
* **Cancellation:** Understanding why users are leaving and offering alternatives.
* **Upsell:** Guiding users to a higher tier or add-on.

If a flow is getting too long or trying to do too many things, consider splitting it into multiple flows. A focused 5-page flow is better than a sprawling 15-page one. When building a new flow, build linear first so all your pages are created and connected in a straight line, then test the basics to make sure navigation works and content looks right, and finally add branching once the foundation is solid. It's much easier to debug a simple flow than a complex one, so get the basics working before adding sophistication.