The latest articles on DEV Community by Avi Kremer (@vigdora). https://dev.to/vigdora https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3870532%2F0c1fce9d-d54f-4d46-915c-72cf875cf927.jpg https://dev.to/vigdora en Avi Kremer Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:36:16 +0000 https://dev.to/vigdora/how-are-consumer-genai-apps-handling-per-user-credits-and-usage-limits-3c1j https://dev.to/vigdora/how-are-consumer-genai-apps-handling-per-user-credits-and-usage-limits-3c1j <p>Working on a consumer GenAI app and trying to solve a pretty specific monetization/control problem: how to give subscribed users included AI usage without building a huge billing system.</p> <p>Most vendors I found seem great for routing, observability, and governance, but not tailored to “consumer app subscription + per-user credit/allowance control.” So I’m curious: did people here build a small wallet / credits system themselves? Use a vendor? How did you handle monthly resets, top-ups, and App Store / Play Store constraints in practice?</p> <p>Would love to hear what real teams ended up doing.</p> ai saas mobile apigateway