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Gateway Level Packages: One Offer, Consistent Across Every Store

Tie packages to the payment gateways allowed to sell them, so web and in app purchases stay in step.

The streaming plans page on a laptop and a phone, with Basic, Standard and Premium plans, above the gateways a package can be sold through: Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Roku Pay

App Store Billing Is a Constraint, Not a Choice

Vodlix gateway level packages exist because of a constraint, not a choice. App stores require that digital goods sold inside their apps go through their own billing systems, with their own product definitions and commission. This means the same subscription offer must exist in more than one place, on your website and in each store, and the versions must stay in step. Vodlix ties each package to the gateways allowed to sell it and stores its Apple, Google and Roku product IDs on the package, keeping every route coherent.


The Premium package's Apple Pay and Google Pay settings, each with the store's own package ID for the same plan and its product type
Gateway linked

Packages tied to who can sell them.

Store compliant

Meets app store billing rules.

One entitlement

One view of access, any route.

One View of Entitlement Across Every Payment Route

However a subscriber paid, whether through your website, the App Store or Google Play, Vodlix holds a single view of what they are entitled to. Support staff see one subscription record, reporting counts one subscriber, and access rules apply the same way regardless of the payment route. Entitlement is not split by store. A single view of entitlement is what prevents the confusion and support load that multi route billing normally creates.


Diagram: a purchase through the website, the App Store or Google Play leads to one subscription record, so access rules apply the same way

Decide Which Gateways Sell Each Package

Vodlix lets you decide which gateways may sell each package. A promotional plan might be available only on the web, while the standard tiers are sold through every store. Your own routes draw on the payment providers configured under Payment Gateways; store routes use the store's billing. Once subscriptions run through a linked gateway it stays linked, so moving a plan to a different route means creating a new package. Controlling sales routes per package keeps your pricing strategy intact across every platform your service runs on.


The Premium package's Payment Gateways with PayPal, Stripe and the Apple Pay, Google Pay and Roku Pay in-app purchases ticked, below a note that a linked gateway cannot be unlinked once subscriptions use it

Why Web and App Store Prices Differ

Prices across payment routes will not match exactly, and Vodlix treats that as normal. Store price tiers are fixed steps that include local tax and platform commission, so an in app price differs slightly from the web price for the same package. The goal is not identical figures but a viewer who is never surprised by what they are charged. Gateway level packages let you set the right price for each route while presenting one clear offer.


Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about taking advantage of this limited-time offer? Check out the FAQ for answers.

Why does Vodlix link packages to payment gateways?
App stores require digital subscriptions sold inside their apps to use their own billing, so each offer must exist per route. Vodlix gateway level packages keep those versions coherent and in step.
Is entitlement split by purchase route on Vodlix?
No. However a subscriber paid, whether through your website, the App Store or Google Play, Vodlix holds a single view of what they are entitled to, so support and reporting are never split.
Why do web and app store prices differ for the same package?
App store price tiers are fixed steps that include local tax and platform commission, so in app prices rarely match web prices exactly. The store price is set in each store against the product ID the package carries, while the web price is set on the package itself.
Should I present web and in app prices as identical?
No. The goal is that a viewer is never surprised by what they are charged, not that the figures match exactly. Vodlix lets you be clear about the price on each route.
Can I control which routes sell a package?
Yes. Vodlix lets you choose which payment gateways may sell each package, so a promotional plan can be web only while standard tiers are available through every store.
A subscriber wants to cancel a subscription bought in an app. Can I?
Generally not directly, because the store holds that billing relationship. The honest answer is to direct them to the store, and the useful thing is that the platform records which route the subscription came through so you know before the conversation starts.
Do I end up with two sets of subscribers?
No. However the payment was taken, the platform holds one view of who is entitled to what, so support and reporting are not split by route even though the money arrived through different providers.
What should I plan for before launch?
Which packages need to exist in which stores, and accepting that the prices will differ. Working that out early is considerably cheaper than discovering it during an app review, which is when most operators meet this for the first time.