Expo Mobile Monetization

Expo React Native mobile app development with RevenueCat payments, AdMob ads, i18n…

A complete, opinionated stack for shipping production Expo React Native apps with monetization built in: RevenueCat subscriptions, AdMob ads, i18n localization, a swipe onboarding flow with fullscreen video, a paywall and native tab navigation. It enforces the exact libraries, screen structure and configuration that pass App Store review and avoid the crashes (like missing AdMob config) that sink new apps.

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  • Type Skill
  • Category Development
  • Delivery Email · instant
  • License One-time
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Inside the run · no black box

See the actual work before you buy it.

From bundle ID to a prebuild-clean release candidate, this is one fixed assembly line for an Expo app: onboarding, paywall and settings screens, RevenueCat and AdMob wired in, and the known crash traps banned outright.

  1. Starts by asking for the bundle ID, scaffolds with create-expo, and writes the ID into app.json for both iOS bundleIdentifier and Android package before any feature code.
  2. Builds the three mandatory screens: a swipe onboarding with fullscreen background video and gradient overlay (expo-video VideoView, looped and muted), a RevenueCat paywall with weekly and yearly options where yearly carries the discount badge, and a settings screen with language, theme, notifications, remove-ads and reset-onboarding.
  3. Wires monetization end to end: required libraries installed via npx expo install, the AdMob plugin block added to app.json (test App IDs in dev, skipping it crashes with GADInvalidInitializationException), and the banner ad rendered under NativeTabs only when the useAds context says shouldShowAds, so premium users never see it.
  4. Enforces the conversion flow: onboarding completion persists, then router.replace pushes straight to the paywall with no back path, and purchase or skip lands in the main tabs; navigation is NativeTabs only, never the JS bottom-tabs.
  5. Applies the hard bans during implementation: no AsyncStorage (expo-sqlite localStorage polyfill instead), no lineHeight styles, no expo-av, no Reanimated hooks inside callbacks, and tr.json written with correct Turkish diacritics.
  6. Closes with the mandatory cleanup pass: delete the conflicting src/app/index.tsx when tabs exist, grep out every lineHeight, then run npx expo install --fix and npx expo prebuild --clean so the native folders match the final config.
Use cases · what happens when you plug it in

One power source. 6 lines out.

expo-mobile-monetization · core

core active · 6 lines

  1. Scaffolding a new Expo app with onboarding, paywall and settings

    ✓ scaffolding a new expo app
  2. Integrating RevenueCat subscriptions with entitlement checks

    ✓ integrating revenuecat s…
  3. Wiring AdMob banner ads that hide for premium users

    ✓ wiring admob banner ads
  4. Building swipe onboarding with fullscreen background video

    ✓ building swipe onboarding
  5. Setting up i18n with correct Turkish localization

    ✓ setting up i18n with cor…
  6. Native tab navigation with platform-specific icons

    ✓ native tab navigation with
Benefits · what you walk away with

Yours to keep.

Drag time forward. Watch what stays.

Forever

That's what owning means.

The rented stack

ai writing tool: subscription

expired · access lost

analytics suite: subscription

expired · access lost

design platform: subscription

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(nothing left)

Your forge

  1. RevenueCat entitlement model gates ads and paywall correctly and keeps restore-purchases working (an App Store review requirement)

    license: perpetual
  2. Mandatory AdMob app.json config avoids the GADInvalidInitializationException crash that kills new apps

    license: perpetual
  3. Onboarding-to-paywall pipeline clears stack history so conversion flow can't break with a stray back button

    license: perpetual
  4. Ad-premium toggle pattern removes ads instantly the moment an entitlement changes

    license: perpetual

subscriptions expire · deeds don't

What's included · the full manifest

Everything in the box.

Pick a piece up. Watch it work.

Required screen scaffold: onboarding (video), paywall, settings with reset

part 01 of 06 · in the box

6 parts · one working system · ships instantly by email

Who it's for

This wasn't forged for everyone.

  • Not for you if you'd rather rent a tool than own one.
  • Not for you if you want someone else to run your stack.
  • Not for you if you're happy guessing.
Still here? Good.

Mobile developers building monetized Expo React Native apps who want a review-ready stack with subscriptions, ads and onboarding done right.

then this was forged for you.

Works with

Universal by design: these run in any AI. Delivered in the open Agent Skills + MCP format (native in Claude); ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor and Copilot adapt the same files their own way.

  • Claude Native format
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  • Copilot Adapts via open standards
Questions · still in the air

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catch a spark: the forge will answer

  1. I already have an Expo app: can I add just the paywall and ads, or is it new-projects only?

    The pieces are modular enough to retrofit: RevenueCat entitlement gating, the AdMob banner with a useAds context that hides ads for premium users, and the paywall screen can be wired into an existing app. The full value shows in new builds, where the required screen scaffold and config land correctly from day one.

  2. What stops my app from being rejected or crashing at launch, concretely?

    Two specific guardrails: restore-purchases is wired into the RevenueCat entitlement flow, which App Store review checks for, and the AdMob app.json config is mandatory, which prevents the GADInvalidInitializationException crash that kills fresh installs. The onboarding-to-paywall pipeline also clears stack history so a stray back button cannot break conversion.

  3. Does it cover backend services, push notifications or my server API?

    No. The stack is the client app: onboarding with fullscreen video, paywall, settings, RevenueCat subscriptions, AdMob, i18n and NativeTabs navigation. Your backend, push infrastructure and server-side logic are outside its scope.

  4. How is it delivered?

    By email right after purchase: ready to run, downloaded instantly, no setup wait.

  5. One-time or subscription?

    A one-time purchase; no subscription or hidden fees. VAT (20%) is included.

  6. Can I get a refund?

    As a digital product, it can’t be refunded once downloaded. That’s why we show exactly what’s inside and who it’s for, right here.