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Why should you get an exemption because you have a cult following? AppStore policies are extremely transparent and Apple has provided in-depth responses to him

by nojito 6y ago

Why should you get an exemption because you have a cult following? AppStore policies are extremely transparent and Apple has provided in-depth responses to him at every step of the way. They even went so far as apologize for approving it and giving him the false impression that they didn’t see him try to sneak past the rules. He has gotten way more favorable treatment than anyone else.

scarface74 6y ago
There is nothing transparent about this. The rules have been for the longest that you can’t provide a link to a web page for out of store payments But you have never been forced to allow in app purchases. Speaking of favorable treatment, Amazon Prime Video gets special treatment. You can now purchase and rent video from Amazon directly in the app without Apple getting a cut. Heck, since both Apple and Amazon participate in Movies Anywhere, if you buy an app from a participating studio from Amazon within the app, the video counts as being purchased on iTunes (and Google Play Video, Vudu, etc.)
- nojito 6y ago
  You didn’t respond to my statement that Apple has responded to him every step of the way. They even apologized when they didn’t realize he tried to sneak around the rules and approved the app. Please show an instance where Apple has done this for any other app.
  - scarface74 6y ago
    What’s there to respond to? Apple has never not allowed an app to forgo in app purchases as long as you didn’t provide an outside link. Saying Apple responded to them and apologized is about like saying an abusive spouse apologized after beating them.
damnyou 6y ago
> Why should you get an exemption because you have a cult following? Well, Apple's products have a cult following, and Apple gets an exemption from all of Apple's rules. Seems fair that everyone with a cult following should get an exemption. Only partly joking.

by nojito 6y ago

scarface74 6y ago

There is nothing transparent about this. The rules have been for the longest that you can’t provide a link to a web page for out of store payments But you have never been forced to allow in app purchases. Speaking of favorable treatment, Amazon Prime Video gets special treatment. You can now purchase and rent video from Amazon directly in the app without Apple getting a cut. Heck, since both Apple and Amazon participate in Movies Anywhere, if you buy an app from a participating studio from Amazon within the app, the video counts as being purchased on iTunes (and Google Play Video, Vudu, etc.)

nojito 6y ago
You didn’t respond to my statement that Apple has responded to him every step of the way. They even apologized when they didn’t realize he tried to sneak around the rules and approved the app. Please show an instance where Apple has done this for any other app.
- scarface74 6y ago
  What’s there to respond to? Apple has never not allowed an app to forgo in app purchases as long as you didn’t provide an outside link. Saying Apple responded to them and apologized is about like saying an abusive spouse apologized after beating them.

damnyou 6y ago

> Why should you get an exemption because you have a cult following? Well, Apple's products have a cult following, and Apple gets an exemption from all of Apple's rules. Seems fair that everyone with a cult following should get an exemption. Only partly joking.