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Would it be allowed under the App Store guidelines to offer IAP, but then give customers who purchase the service through the website 30% cashback? The price wo

Would it be allowed under the App Store guidelines to offer IAP, but then give customers who purchase the service through the website 30% cashback? The price would be the same in both places, you'd be purchasing the exact same service. But a certain group of customers would get a 'loyalty bonus'…

mbdesign 6y ago
I'm going to assume that Apple will do everything to maintain their cut. Even if what you said would be possible, I would expect Apple to update their terms of service to abolish it.
codegladiator 6y ago
> First, if an app is a way to exclusively consume content purchased elsewhere, like songs or movies or podcasts, they don't have to have in-app purchases So that might just work, you consume a coupon on the app ? Or not even that, purchase just associated with account
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propelol 6y ago
Or do as Tinder, and charge 30% more in the app compared to their prices on tinder.com
- lanna 6y ago
  You have to raise the price by 43%: 1.43 * 0.7 = 1.00
  - Hamuko 6y ago
    And most importantly, you're not actually allowed to communicate what the actual price of the service is. So any customer who doesn't look up the pricing on their website will think that it's $142 a year, not $99 a year.
- intothemild 6y ago
  You can do this.. but you cannot say "we charge you 30% more here, but if you signup over there, it's regular price" Apple saying "it's giving the users more options" is total BS.. it's all about getting their 30%, because if you play by their rules, and give the customer more knowledge that you're being forced to charge extra because of this payment option.. then Oh noes. A great example outside the app store is some credit cards charge much more than the others, so some stores charge you that on top. "You want to use X card, sorry but there's a surcharge for that card.. you could use something else.
imtringued 6y ago
Most likely according to Guideline 3.1.3(b). The biggest problem with the app is that iOS only users can't actually create an account inside the app. It's perfectly fine to use a windows computer to create a paid account and then use that same account in iOS but since it's not possible to create a paid account on iOS and then use it on a windows pc it's violating the guidelines.
- dmitriid 6y ago
  Because Apple forbids you from even describing how you can sign up outside Apple. Much less provide a link.

mbdesign 6y ago

I'm going to assume that Apple will do everything to maintain their cut. Even if what you said would be possible, I would expect Apple to update their terms of service to abolish it.

codegladiator 6y ago

> First, if an app is a way to exclusively consume content purchased elsewhere, like songs or movies or podcasts, they don't have to have in-app purchases So that might just work, you consume a coupon on the app ? Or not even that, purchase just associated with account

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propelol 6y ago

Or do as Tinder, and charge 30% more in the app compared to their prices on tinder.com

lanna 6y ago
You have to raise the price by 43%: 1.43 * 0.7 = 1.00
- Hamuko 6y ago
  And most importantly, you're not actually allowed to communicate what the actual price of the service is. So any customer who doesn't look up the pricing on their website will think that it's $142 a year, not $99 a year.
intothemild 6y ago
You can do this.. but you cannot say "we charge you 30% more here, but if you signup over there, it's regular price" Apple saying "it's giving the users more options" is total BS.. it's all about getting their 30%, because if you play by their rules, and give the customer more knowledge that you're being forced to charge extra because of this payment option.. then Oh noes. A great example outside the app store is some credit cards charge much more than the others, so some stores charge you that on top. "You want to use X card, sorry but there's a surcharge for that card.. you could use something else.

imtringued 6y ago

Most likely according to Guideline 3.1.3(b). The biggest problem with the app is that iOS only users can't actually create an account inside the app. It's perfectly fine to use a windows computer to create a paid account and then use that same account in iOS but since it's not possible to create a paid account on iOS and then use it on a windows pc it's violating the guidelines.

dmitriid 6y ago
Because Apple forbids you from even describing how you can sign up outside Apple. Much less provide a link.