- Stripe product IDs are not a good long-term access model.
- One entitlement can unify web, iOS, and Android access decisions.
- A clean mapping layer makes packaging changes far less risky.
Definitions used in this guide
The SKU a customer purchases on Apple, Google Play, or Stripe, such as ios_monthly_pro.
The app capability unlocked by one or more products, such as pro.
The billing system that processes the payment, such as the App Store, Google Play, or Stripe.
What should be true before you start?
Start with the feature promise, not the Stripe catalog. Decide what access levels exist in the app and which ones should travel across platforms before you look at product IDs.
- Name entitlements after access levels like
proorteam. - List the Stripe products and prices that should unlock each entitlement.
- Decide whether the access should also restore into iOS or Android.
How should you implement this step by step?
The mapping itself is straightforward: connect Stripe products or prices to one or more entitlement keys. The durable value comes from doing it in a way that survives promotions, annual plans, and future platform expansion.
- Create the entitlement key the app will check, such as
pro. - Map
stripe_monthly_proandstripe_yearly_protopro. - Project the entitlement onto the customer record after verified Stripe events arrive.
- Have the mobile app resolve the entitlement instead of checking Stripe-specific billing objects.
| Stripe product | Entitlement | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
stripe_monthly_pro | pro | Monthly pricing stays separate from access policy |
stripe_yearly_pro | pro | Annual plans can share the same premium feature set |
stripe_team | team | Distinct access levels stay explicit |
Where do teams make mistakes?
Teams get into trouble when they let the billing catalog become the feature model.
- Checking Stripe product IDs directly inside mobile feature gates.
- Creating separate access logic for monthly and annual plans that should feel identical to the user.
- Ignoring identity so web and mobile still behave like different customers.
How does Crossdeck operationalize the workflow?
Crossdeck makes the mapping explicit and keeps it on the customer record. That way a Stripe purchase can unlock mobile access without forcing the mobile app to become Stripe-aware.
The result is better portability across pricing experiments, better restore flows, and fewer support cases where access depends on where the user happened to buy.
Frequently asked questions
Should I map Stripe price IDs or product IDs?
Either can work, but the important part is keeping them behind the entitlement layer so the app does not depend on raw billing identifiers.
Can a web purchase unlock mobile access?
Yes. That is exactly why clean product-to-entitlement mapping matters for cross-platform subscription apps.
What if I change pricing later?
If the entitlement model is stable, you can change products and prices without rewriting access checks throughout the app.
Does Crossdeck work across iOS, Android, and web?
Yes. Crossdeck is designed around one customer timeline across Apple, Google Play, Stripe, and web or mobile product events, so the same entitlement and revenue model can travel across surfaces.
What should I do after reading this guide?
Use the CTA in this article to start free or go straight into read products and entitlements docs so you can turn the concept into a verified implementation.
Take this into the product
Design the entitlement model first, then map Stripe products into it so mobile apps stay clean and store-agnostic.