A license to bill: Selling a Mac app without a merchant of record

In the online community of Mac app developers, the challenge of monetizing apps outside the Mac App Store frequently arises due to the limitations imposed by Apple's sandboxing requirements. Many developers, like Jared Sorge, turn to third-party solutions such as RevenueCat to handle licensing and billing, sidestepping the complexities of operating as the merchant of record and managing payments. Jared's app, Arborist, exemplifies this approach by utilizing RevenueCat's web-based billing and Stripe's Managed Payments to facilitate a seamless purchase experience that incorporates Apple Pay and avoids licensing keys or servers. This innovative method leverages iCloud for user identification, ensuring licenses are portable across devices signed into the same account, and demonstrates how developers can effectively manage direct sales while maintaining a user-friendly purchase process.

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