Unity IAP Slowing You Down? Here’s a Faster, Easier Billing Alternative for Unity Developers

In-app purchases (IAP) are a must for any serious mobile game. But if you’ve spent hours wrestling with Unity IAP’s setup, platform-specific quirks, or lagging updates—you’re not alone.
That’s why we built Billing Services, a privacy-first, fast, and unified alternative to Unity IAP—exclusively available in the Essential Kit for Unity.
Let’s break down why thousands of Unity devs are switching to Essential Kit Billing Services to power their consumables, non-consumables, and subscriptions—with zero bloat.
🚀 Why Choose Essential Kit Billing Services Over Unity IAP?
✅ 1. Unified, Developer-Friendly API
Tired of juggling different APIs for iOS and Android in Unity IAP?
Essential Kit provides a single, clean API that works across:
✅ Android (Google Play)
✅ iOS + tvOS (App Store)
✅ Android on PC
Whether you’re selling a sword, a season pass, or a skin pack, the BillingServices API keeps it simple and consistent.
BillingServices.InitializeStore();
BillingServices.PurchaseProduct("com.mygame.gem_pack");
That’s it. No Store Extensions. No weird wrappers. Just straight-to-the-point billing.
🔐 2. Privacy-First, Lightweight & Dependency-Free
Unlike Unity IAP, which often comes bundled with analytics dependencies and external SDKs, Essential Kit’s Billing Services is:
🚫 No analytics dependencies
🚫 No 3rd-party SDKs
✅ 100% native implementation
✅ Faster bug fixes and store compliance updates
We’re developers too—and we know how painful it is to deal with bloated packages. That’s why you only include what you use. No runtime or build size overhead for unused features.
🧠 3. Faster Integration: From Zero to Live in Minutes
Setting up Unity IAP can be confusing. With Essential Kit, you just:
Get the plugin via Unity asset store
Define your products in the Essential Kit Settings Inspector
Call
BillingServices.InitializeStore()
to fetch your product infoStart selling
All with full support for subscriptions, introductory offers, consumables, and non-consumables.
🏪 4. Always Up to Date with the Latest Store APIs
We’ve already implemented:
✅ StoreKit 2 (iOS)
✅ Google Billing Client 7 (Android)
Unity IAP often lags behind the native SDK updates, which can lead to store rejections or compliance issues. Essential Kit is maintained to keep your app store-compliant, even with the latest privacy and billing regulations.
📦 5. Only Enable What You Need
Billing Services is just one of over 15 features in Essential Kit. You can enable only the modules you need—whether it's:
Game Services
Notifications
Address Book
WebView
Rate My App
…or just Billing.
This modularity ensures zero impact on your runtime or build size for unused features.
🎯 Essential Kit vs Unity IAP – A Quick Comparison
Feature | Unity IAP | Essential Kit Billing Services |
Platforms | iOS, Android and various desktop and console platforms | iOS, Android, tvOS, Android PC |
Subscriptions | ✅ | ✅ (Fully supported) |
API Simplicity | ❌ Complex setup | ✅ Unified & simple |
StoreKit 2 Support | ⚠️ Partial | ✅ Full |
Google Billing Client 7 | ⚠️ Delayed updates | ✅ Immediate support |
Analytics Free | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
Store Compliance | ❌ Slower | ✅ Fast updates |
Modularity | ❌ Always bundled | ✅ Enable only what you use |
Setup Time | ⚠️ Hours | ✅ Minutes |
❤️ What Developers Are Saying
“We replaced Unity IAP with Essential Kit Billing Services in less than an hour. The API is clean, the setup is fast, and the support team responds same day.”
– Unity Mobile Game Developer“Unity IAP was bloated and confusing. With Essential Kit, we ship faster, stay compliant, and don’t worry about privacy.”
– Indie Studio Founder
🛠️ Built for Unity Developers, By Unity Developers
✅ Supports Unity 2021.3+
✅ Works on Mono and IL2CPP
✅ Built for mobile games
✅ Supports both indie and studio-scale projects
✅ Get access to Discord support, in-depth docs, and video tutorials
📥 Ready to Ditch Unity IAP?
Whether you're making a hyper-casual mobile game or a complex RPG with in-app subscriptions, Essential Kit Billing Services is the easiest, fastest, and most future-proof solution.
👉 Download Essential Kit for Unity now
Stop wrestling with Unity IAP.
Start shipping with Essential Kit.
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