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RevenueCat vs Convex

Mobile subscription infrastructure — iOS + Android + web in one API
vs. The reactive database where queries are TypeScript code

RevenueCat websiteConvex website

Pricing tiers

RevenueCat

Starter
$0. Free up to $2,500 MTR (monthly tracked revenue). All core features. Email support.
Free
Pro
$0 base + 1% of MTR above $2,500. All features + priority support + SLA.
$0 base (usage-based)
Enterprise
Custom. Volume discount, dedicated support, custom contract.
Custom
RevenueCat website

Convex

Starter (Free)
Free with overage via usage-based billing. Great for prototypes.
Free
Professional
$25/developer/month. Overage: $2/M function calls. Daily backups, email support, custom domains.
$25/mo
Business / Enterprise
From $2,500/month. SAML/SSO, SLA, dedicated deployments, Slack Connect support.
$2500/mo
Convex website

Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing starter on RevenueCat vs starter on Convex.

MetricRevenueCatConvex
db storage gb0.5 GB
deployments40 deployments
egress gb month1 GB/month
file storage gb1 GB
function calls month1000000 calls/month
team members6 users

Features

RevenueCat · 13 features

  • Audiences + TargetingTarget users by cohort, country, event.
  • ChartsCohort retention, LTV, MRR dashboards.
  • Customer CenterNative UI for subscription management.
  • Data IntegrationsPush events to Mixpanel/Amplitude/Segment/etc.
  • EntitlementsServer-authoritative feature unlocks independent of SKU.
  • ExperimentsBuilt-in A/B testing.
  • Offerings + PackagesRemote product groupings + package targeting.
  • PaywallsRemote-configurable native paywall UI templates.
  • PurchasesUnified purchase API across stores.
  • Receipt ValidationServer-side App Store + Play receipt validation.
  • Restore PurchasesCross-device + reinstall restore.
  • Web Billing (Stripe)Accept subs via web with Stripe, reconcile with mobile.
  • WebhooksSubscription lifecycle events.

Convex · 18 features

  • ActionsNon-deterministic functions for external I/O (fetch, AI APIs, email). Cannot rea
  • AuthenticationConvex Auth (built-in) or BYO provider (Clerk, Auth0, Kinde, WorkOS). ID tokens
  • Convex AgentsAI agent framework with durable memory, threads, tool use. Works with OpenAI / A
  • Convex AuthFirst-party auth library: passwords, magic links, OAuth, phone — stored in your
  • Convex ComponentsReusable backend modules (rate limiter, workflow, aggregate, action-retrier, etc
  • Cron JobsRecurring schedules defined in convex/crons.ts. UTC, cron-style patterns.
  • Durable WorkflowsLong-running multi-step workflows with retries and at-least-once guarantees.
  • Exception ReportingAuto-capture errors to Sentry, Axiom, Datadog.
  • File StorageUpload/download via storage API. Returns storage IDs referenced in documents.
  • Full-Text SearchBM25 search index on table fields. withSearchIndex query helper.
  • HTTP ActionsExpose public HTTP endpoints for webhooks, OAuth callbacks, third-party integrat
  • Log StreamsStream function logs to Axiom, Datadog, Sentry. Pro+.
  • MutationsTransactional write functions. All reads + writes in one mutation are ACID; conf
  • Preview DeploymentsEvery Git branch gets its own isolated deployment. Integrates with Vercel/Netlif
  • QueriesDeterministic read-only TS functions. Automatically cached and re-run when under
  • Real-Time SubscriptionsuseQuery auto-subscribes; server invalidates when data a query read changes. No
  • Schedulerschedule.after / schedule.at — enqueue functions to run later. Durable, survives
  • Vector SearchNative vector index on tables. withIndex + filter fields. Up to 4096 dims.

Developer interfaces

KindRevenueCatConvex
CLIConvex CLI
SDKRevenueCat Android SDK, RevenueCat Flutter, RevenueCat iOS SDK, RevenueCat React Native, RevenueCat Web BillingAndroid / Kotlin Client, iOS / Swift Client, JavaScript/TypeScript Client, Next.js Integration, Python Client, React Client (useQuery), Rust Client, Svelte Client, Vue Client
RESTRevenueCat REST APIDeploy / Dashboard API, HTTP Actions
OTHERRevenueCat Dashboard, RevenueCat WebhooksWebSocket Subscriptions
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