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RevenueCat vs. Adapty vs. Superwall: which one is right for you?
An honest look at what RevenueCat, Adapty, and Superwall each do best, so you can pick on the merits. Then meet Botsi, the per-user pricing layer that plugs into whichever one you choose.
The 10-second answer
All three are strong at running subscriptions and paywalls, so the right pick comes down to your team. The constant is Botsi: the AI pricing layer that plugs into any of them and decides the right price, paywall, and offer for each user.
Who runs what
Here is who does which job. Each platform is genuinely strong at running subscriptions and paywalls. Botsi is the one constant across all three: the per-user intelligence layer none of them run alone.
| Job | RevenueCat | Adapty | Superwall | Botsi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Receipt validation Verify purchases with the App Store and Google Play. | ||||
Entitlements Unlock the right features for paying users. | ||||
Cross-platform subscription state Keep a user's subscription in sync across devices and stores. | ||||
Paywall building Design and lay out the paywall screen. | ||||
Remote paywall config Update paywalls without shipping an app release. | ||||
Per-user price decisioning Choose the price each individual user sees. Not one winning price for everyone. | ||||
Per-user paywall selection Pick the best paywall for this user. Not an A/B variant that wins on average. | ||||
Per-user offer selection Match the right trial, discount, or offer to each user. | ||||
Custom per-app AI model A model trained on your app's own data, not a shared rule set. | ||||
Autonomous optimization Keep learning and improving in real time, no test calendar to run. |
See your opportunity
Get a fast estimate of the revenue Botsi could add on top of your current stack.
The full comparison, side by side
The full picture, grouped the way teams actually evaluate it. Every cell says what each platform genuinely does, and all three are strong at running the stack. The one thing none of them do on their own is decide the right price, paywall, and offer for each individual user. That per-user intelligence is where Botsi comes in, on top of whichever platform you pick.
| Capability | RevenueCat | Adapty | Superwall | Botsi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure & billing | ||||
Primary job | Subscription infrastructure and billing | Subscription backend, paywalls, and analytics | Paywalls, triggers, and subscription state | The monetization intelligence layer |
Purchases and receipt validation Verifying purchases with the stores, server side. | Server-side across App Store, Play, and Stripe | Server-side, RevenueCat-compatible API | Server-side state from store notifications | Reads your validated state, never replaces it |
Entitlements and subscription state Keeping a subscription in sync across devices and stores. | Core strength, unified cross-platform | Access levels synced cross-platform | Entitlements API, free on every plan | Uses your entitlements as they are |
| Paywalls | ||||
Paywall builder Designing and laying out the paywall screen. | Native remote editor with templates | Drag-and-drop, 50+ templates, AI generator | No-code editor, Figma import, AI chat builder | Works with the builder you already use |
Rendering and load speed | Native rendering | Native rendering, offline fallback paywalls | WebView, very flexible layouts | Renders through your existing paywall |
Remote updates and onboarding Changing paywalls, and onboarding flows, without a release. | Remote paywall config, no release | Remote updates plus an onboarding builder | Ship and update without a release | Decisions update live, no release |
| Experimentation & targeting | ||||
A/B testing and experiments | A/B tests with remote config and funnel analytics | Unlimited variants, custom splits, AI winner calls | Multi-variant tests on layout, price, and copy | Optimizes per user, no test calendar to run |
Targeting and segmentation | By audience and in-app placement | By attributes, behavior, country, and platform | By behavior, device, and subscription state | Decides per individual user, not just per segment |
Triggers and placements Deciding when and where a paywall appears. | Placement-based paywall targeting | Placement and audience targeting | Signature event-based triggers and placements | Chooses what fits each user in real time |
| Pricing intelligence | ||||
Per-user price The price each individual user is shown. | One price, or an A/B winner for all | One price, or an A/B winner for all | One price, or an A/B winner for all | The right price for each individual user |
Per-user paywall and offer Which paywall, trial, or discount each user meets. | One default, or an A/B variant | One default, or an A/B variant | One default, or an A/B variant | Best paywall and offer matched per user |
Predictive and AI signals Honest credit: what each platform's AI actually does today. | Experiment analytics inform your choices | AI LTV predictions and A/B winner calls | Demand Score, 1 to 100 conversion likelihood | Custom per-app model decides live, per user |
Autonomous optimization Who does the ongoing work of improving revenue. | You plan and run each experiment | You configure tests, AI flags winners | You build the campaigns and triggers | Learns and optimizes on its own, continuously |
| Analytics | ||||
Revenue and funnel analytics | 40+ metrics and real-time webhooks | Real-time revenue and funnel dashboards | Revenue analytics plus SQL Query API | Per-model lift, measured against a holdout |
LTV and predictive analytics | Cohort and revenue reporting | AI-powered LTV and revenue predictions | Conversion and cohort analysis | Measures real lift, not just a forecast |
| Platforms & integrations | ||||
SDK platforms | iOS, Android, Flutter, RN, Unity, Cordova, more | iOS, Android, Flutter, RN, Unity, KMP, more | iOS, Android, and web (Stripe) | One call from your existing SDK |
Integrations | 27+ analytics, attribution, and marketing tools | Wide catalog, including Apple Ads ROAS | Core integrations, webhooks for the rest | Plugs into all three platforms |
Scale and reliability | Market-leading scale and maturity | 3B+ requests a day, 99.99% uptime SLA | Global CDN delivery, ClickHouse data | Runs on your proven billing stack |
| Commercials | ||||
Pricing model | Free to $2.5K MTR, then 1% of tracked revenue | Free to $5K MTR, then 1% of tracked revenue | Free to $10K paywall revenue, then 1% | Fixed brackets from $399, predictable cost |
Support and guarantee | Docs, email, and enterprise support | Live chat, Slack, and customer success | Docs, AI search, and chat support | Risk-Free Performance Guarantee |
What each platform is best at
Subscription infrastructure. RevenueCat handles receipt validation, entitlements, and cross-platform subscription state so purchases stay reliable across the App Store, Google Play, Stripe, and the web.
SDK, paywall builder, and revenue infrastructure. Adapty gives you a cross-platform SDK, a visual paywall builder, and the revenue infrastructure to run subscriptions, all in one place.
Paywall building and remote delivery. Superwall gives you a fast no-code paywall editor and ships and updates paywalls remotely without an app release.
Who does which job
Your platform runs the infrastructure and paywalls. Botsi decides what each user sees. Revenue goes up.
Your platform, whichever of the three you choose, runs your subscription infrastructure and paywalls.
Botsi decides which price, paywall, and offer each user sees.
The platform choice never blocks the lift, because Botsi plugs into all three.
How to choose between them
All three are genuinely strong. The honest way to pick is by the job you care about most.
Subscription infrastructure and billing
Choose RevenueCat if you want rock-solid receipt validation, entitlements, and cross-platform subscription state, with billing that stays reliable across the App Store, Google Play, Stripe, and the web.
SDK, paywall builder, and revenue infrastructure
Choose Adapty if you want a cross-platform SDK, a visual paywall builder, and the revenue infrastructure to run subscriptions, all from one vendor.
No-code paywall building and remote delivery
Choose Superwall if you want the fastest no-code paywall editor and the ability to ship and update paywalls remotely without an app release.
Billing reliability and clean subscription state matter most
RevenueCatYou want one vendor for the SDK, paywall builder, and revenue infrastructure
AdaptyPaywall speed and remote iteration are your priority
SuperwallWhichever you choose, the pricing brain is the same. Botsi plugs into all three and decides the right price, paywall, and offer for each user.
BotsiWhat Botsi adds on top
The pricing intelligence your platform does not run: the layer that decides what each user sees.
One pricing brain, any platform
RevenueCat, Adapty, or Superwall, Botsi plugs into all three. Your platform choice never blocks the lift, and switching platforms later never means losing Botsi.
Per-user price, paywall, and offer
Botsi picks the right price, paywall, and offer for each individual user, the intelligence layer none of the three platforms runs on its own.
A custom AI model for your app
Every Botsi customer gets a model trained on their own app's data, learning from your users' behavior and purchase patterns.
Typically a 30%+ revenue lift
Botsi customers typically see a 30%+ lift, measured against a holdout so the number is real, backed by the Risk-Free Performance Guarantee.
Integration is easy
No rip-out, no new paywall builder. Most teams are live in under a day.
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Pick the platform that fits your team
Choose RevenueCat, Adapty, or Superwall on its own merits. Botsi does not push you toward any one of them.
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Point your paywall at Botsi
Whichever platform you run, one call at paywall load asks Botsi which price, paywall, and offer to show that user.
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Go live and keep control
Botsi optimizes autonomously across your chosen platform. You keep price floors and ceilings, segment exclusions, and an off-switch. Typically live in under a day.
Better together, answered
The questions teams ask before pairing Botsi with their stack.
RevenueCat vs. Adapty vs. Superwall: which should I choose?
RevenueCat is strongest as subscription infrastructure. Adapty pairs an SDK and paywall builder with the revenue infrastructure to run subscriptions. Superwall is strongest at building and remotely shipping paywalls. The best pick depends on your team. Whichever you choose, Botsi plugs in as the pricing layer.
Do I have to pick just one?
For the core subscription and paywall stack, most teams settle on one. What you do not have to decide separately is the pricing intelligence: Botsi works with all three, so it is a constant regardless of the platform you land on.
Does Botsi work with all three platforms?
Yes. Botsi integrates with RevenueCat, Adapty, and Superwall. It is the AI pricing layer on top, deciding the right price, paywall, and offer for each user no matter which platform runs underneath.
If I switch platforms later, do I lose Botsi?
No. Botsi is platform-independent. Because it plugs into all three, moving between RevenueCat, Adapty, and Superwall does not mean re-choosing your pricing brain.
What does Botsi add that the platforms do not?
Per-user price, paywall, and offer decisioning from a custom AI model trained on your app, plus autonomous optimization. The platforms run the SDK, the paywall builder, and the subscription infrastructure. Botsi is the intelligence layer that decides what each individual user sees.