Stripe Connect Specialized Partner

In-App Payments Migration Assessment

Eligibility, Revenue Impact & Migration Scoping · 1 Workshop · 1–2 Weeks

The regulatory landscape around in-app payments has shifted. Apple and Google's grip on in-app transactions is loosening across key markets, and apps that act now can reclaim significant revenue by moving eligible payments to Stripe. This focused workshop assesses your app's eligibility for alternative payment processing, models the revenue impact, scopes the technical migration, and maps the compliance requirements — so you know exactly what's possible, what it's worth, and what it takes.

Why It Matters

Apps that act now can reclaim significant revenue by moving eligible payments off Apple and Google IAP and onto Stripe. This assessment surfaces the eligibility, revenue impact, and technical scope before you commit engineering resources — so you walk in with a clear business case and a defensible plan.

Discovery

What We'll Assess

Discovery 01

Payment Landscape

What We Cover

  • What payment types does the app process — subscriptions, digital goods, physical goods/services?
  • What's the revenue split across payment types and geographies?
  • What commission rates are you paying Apple and/or Google today?
  • Which markets are you active in and where is growth focused?
Discovery 02

Regulatory Eligibility

What We Cover

  • Which of your transactions are eligible for alternative payment processing?
  • What do current App Store and Play Store policies allow in each of your markets?
  • Are you already using external payment links or alternative billing?
  • What's the risk profile of each compliance pathway?
Discovery 03

Technical Readiness

What We Cover

  • How is the current payment stack built — StoreKit, Google Play Billing, or both?
  • How tightly coupled is the app to native IAP APIs for receipt validation and entitlements?
  • What backend infrastructure handles purchase state, subscriptions, and refunds?
  • Are there existing Stripe integrations (web checkout, etc.) that can be extended?

The Workshop

Workshop Agenda: Four Focus Areas

Focus Area 01

Eligibility Mapping

What Happens

  • Review payment types, markets, and app store policies to determine which transactions can move to Stripe
What You Walk Away With

Eligibility matrix by payment type and market with regulatory citations

Focus Area 02

Revenue Impact

What Happens

  • Model the financial impact of moving eligible payments from Apple/Google IAP to Stripe processing
What You Walk Away With

Revenue impact model with projected savings by payment type and market

Focus Area 03

Technical Scoping

What Happens

  • Assess current payment architecture and map the migration path to Stripe
What You Walk Away With

Migration scope estimate with effort ranges, dependencies, and risk flags

Focus Area 04

Compliance Review

What Happens

  • Map App Store and Play Store requirements for alternative payment implementations
What You Walk Away With

Compliance checklist with UX requirements, entitlement rules, and submission guidance

Logistics at a Glance

1–2 weeks
Delivered
fully remote
$5k
Starting price
scoped to your complexity
2–4 hours
Stakeholder
involvement

Follow-On Services

What Comes Next

Migrate

Execute the migration with Monstarlab engineering support — phased rollout starting with highest-impact payment types and markets.

Optimize

Fine-tune payment routing, pricing display, and checkout UX once the Stripe integration is live in-app.

Monitor

Track conversion rates, commission savings, and payment performance across channels and markets.

Expand

Extend Stripe payments to additional markets, payment types, and platforms as regulations continue to evolve.

Is This Right For You?

This Is the Right Fit If You…

The Business Case
  • You're paying Apple or Google 15–30% commission on in-app purchases
  • You sell into the EU or other markets with alternative payment regulations
  • You want to understand the revenue impact before committing engineering resources
The Technical Picture
  • You need a clear business case to get stakeholder buy-in on the migration
  • Your app processes subscriptions or digital goods through native IAP
  • You want a technical assessment of what it takes to add Stripe as a payment option in your app

Ready to Get Started?

Ready to Reclaim Your In-App Revenue?

One workshop. One to two weeks. The clarity to know what's possible, what it's worth, and what it takes. Reach out and we'll scope the assessment to your app.

Get in touch Learn more
Olivia Welch Head of US Client Services olivia.welch@monstar-lab.com