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AnnouncementDecember 1, 20256 min read

Announcing CroissantPay: IAP Management (Open Source Coming Soon)

We're excited to announce CroissantPay, a platform for in-app purchases. Open source is coming—learn about our mission and what makes us different.

CroissantPay Team

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> Note: We're still working on the open-source release. The code will be published under MIT when it's ready. For now, CroissantPay Cloud is available.

Today, we're thrilled to publicly announce CroissantPay—a platform for managing in-app purchases and subscriptions in React Native apps. We're going open source; it's coming soon.

Why We Built CroissantPay

As mobile developers ourselves, we've experienced the frustration of integrating in-app purchases. The existing solutions are either:

  • Too expensive - Taking a percentage of revenue on top of Apple/Google's cut
  • Too complex - Requiring extensive setup and maintenance
  • Too closed - No visibility into how your payment infrastructure works

We believed there had to be a better way.

What is CroissantPay?

CroissantPay is a complete solution for managing subscriptions and in-app purchases:

For Your App

  • React Native SDK - Type-safe, easy-to-use SDK with hooks
  • Receipt validation - Server-side validation for iOS and Android
  • Entitlements - Simple access control based on purchases
  • Cross-platform - Single subscriber identity across platforms

For Your Business

  • Analytics dashboard - Track MRR, churn, LTV, and more
  • Real-time webhooks - Never miss a subscription event
  • Offerings management - Organize products for your paywalls

Open Source Coming Soon

We're working on making CroissantPay fully open source under the MIT license. When we launch, this will mean:

  • Inspect the code - See exactly how everything works
  • Self-host for free (coming soon) - Run on your own infrastructure with no limits
  • Contribute - Help shape the future of the project
  • No vendor lock-in - Your data, your control

In the meantime, CroissantPay Cloud is available and we're building in the open.

Cloud or Self-Hosted

Choose what works for you:

CroissantPay Cloud

Managed hosting with:

  • Zero maintenance
  • Automatic updates
  • 99.9% uptime SLA
  • Priority support (paid plans)

Self-Hosted (coming soon)

When we launch, run on your own servers:

  • 100% free, forever
  • No usage limits
  • Complete data control
  • Docker & Kubernetes ready

Simple Pricing

We believe in transparent, predictable pricing:

  • No revenue share - We never take a cut of your revenue
  • Flat monthly fee - Know exactly what you'll pay
  • Free tier - Get started without a credit card
  • Self-host for free (coming soon) - Always an option when we launch

Getting Started

It takes just a few minutes to integrate CroissantPay:

import { CroissantPay } from '@croissantpay/react-native';

// Initialize
CroissantPay.configure({
  apiKey: 'mx_public_xxx',
});

// Identify user
await CroissantPay.identify('user_123');

// Check entitlements
const { entitlements } = await CroissantPay.getSubscriberInfo();
if (entitlements.premium?.isActive) {
  // Grant access
}

// Make a purchase
const result = await CroissantPay.purchase('premium_monthly');

Join Our Community

We're building CroissantPay in the open and welcome contributions:

  • ⭐ Star us on [GitHub](https://github.com/croissantpay/croissantpay)
  • 💬 Join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/croissantpay)
  • 📖 Read the [Documentation](https://docs.croissantlabs.com)
  • 🐛 Report [Issues](https://github.com/croissantpay/croissantpay/issues)

What's Next

This is just the beginning. Our roadmap includes:

  • Native iOS and Android SDKs
  • Flutter support
  • Advanced analytics
  • Enterprise features

Thank You

We're grateful to everyone who helped make this launch possible—our early adopters, beta testers, and everyone excited for our open-source release.

Ready to take control of your in-app purchases? [Get started today](/register).

À bientôt! 🥐

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Try CroissantPay free and see how it can transform your app monetization.