Introduction to eCommerce


In the realm of eCommerce there is a need to differentiate between Digital and Physical goods.
Within Digital good, there is a need to differentiate between one time purchase and subscription.

EachScape supports in-app purchase on iOS and Android for both one time purchase and subscription.
EachScape support integration with 3rd party Payment systems (Stripe, Braintree,...) for Physical goods. 

 
eCommerce
iOS      
 		 Android
Digital Goods
One Time Purchase
in-app purchase: iOS
 		 One Time Purchase
in-app Billing: Android

Subscription
 
Subscription
 
Physical Goods
3rd Party
Payment Processor
 		 3rd Party
Payment Processor


Digital Goods
  • Both iTunes and Google Play offer in-app purchase for digital good.
  • Both are for digital product consumable on the device, both take a 30% share of the transaction.
Useful external links
- Apple introduction to in-app Purchase
- Google Play in-app Subscriptions
- Google Play in-app Billing


Physical Goods
  • A 3rd party payment system is required to enable payment.
  • Cloud Collection can be used as a repository for the list of good but the credit card processing (or any other type of payment) is completed through a 3rd party like:
    • Strip
    • Square
    • Braintree