Add Virtual Currencies to Your App (The Easy Way)

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hey Reader 🎉

If you’re building any kind of mobile app in 2026, chances are you’ve thought about:

Diamonds. Gems. Tokens. Credits. Coins.

Virtual currencies are everywhere - but implementing them properly (tracking, purchasing, spending, restoring) used to be a pain.

Not anymore.

This week I published a new video on how to add Virtual Currencies to your app using RevenueCat’s latest features - and it’s surprisingly smooth.
In the video, I show:

How to set up virtual currencies
How to sell them via in-app purchases
How to track balances
How to deduct currency safely

👉 Watch the video on YouTube

✨ Add Virtual Currencies to Your App

Virtual Currencies like Diamonds, Gems or Tokens are common in mobile apps, and with RevenueCats new feature tracking, purchasing and spending your users currency becomes easier than ever.

👉 Watch the video

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Hope you’re building something cool this week - or at least thinking about it 😉
Simon ✌️

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