Why Native apps make all the money

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RevenueCat analyzes 75,000 apps, $10B in revenue and finds React Native beats native, Flutter and others on download‑to‑purchase, revenue per install and lifetime value per customer while losing only on year‑one retention. The explanation is hiring and speed: React Native gives cross‑platform reach, native feel, single codebase and faster time‑to‑market. Practical stack details: Expo + react‑native‑purchases, initialize SDK with platform keys, use purchasePackage or presentPaywall, backend uses App Store/Play receipts or Stripe, and purchases.getCustomerInfo returns entitlements for unified cross‑platform access.

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