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The consistent pricing requirement was removed years ago. This is an article from 2011 about it: https://appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/09/apple_backs_down_on_

The consistent pricing requirement was removed years ago. This is an article from 2011 about it: https://appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/09/apple_backs_down_on_in_app_purchasing_rules_allows_lower_prices_for_out_of_app_purchases https://appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/09/apple_backs_down_...

judge2020 6y ago
For reference, YT Premium is $16 on iOS[0] but $12 directly[1]. 0: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3dznQemACWzb2tbYfdbIsfinczTPJSLJaLKTVKLWG3_UxpfFIpmBx8S5ClHwiurFHBmZM2tuh0iqdAR3ch_OOvtgrr6Iq3FK3QDg4B9fzywSgdrIciI0TtamxupQCV3AJXx3Dr-Kw1l--xUny28FoQy2w=w553-h970-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3dznQemACWzb2tbYfd... 1: https://youtube.com/premium https://youtube.com/premium
- csunbird 6y ago
  The developer chooses if the price should be different or not. In that case, Youtube decided that the users should pay the 30 percent Apple tax.
  - judge2020 6y ago
    Yes - and YT is still losing money on that transaction. $16 will become $11.20 after apple takes their cut.
    - csunbird 6y ago
      After payment processor fees on other platforms, I assume the resulting profit should be really close.
    - robterrell 6y ago
      Unless Google has a sweetheart deal like Amazon.
      - judge2020 6y ago
        YT likely doesn't have the 15% deal that is available for tv/movie streaming platforms, and they don't do annual subscriptions so they don't get 15% on second year subscriptions either.
        realityking 6y ago
        YouTube still gets the 15% deal. You don't have to offer annual subscriptions to get it. The only requirement is, that it's auto-renewing. > During a subscriber’s first year of service, you receive 70% of the subscription price at each billing cycle, minus applicable taxes. After a subscriber accumulates one year of paid service, your net revenue increases to 85% of the subscription price, minus applicable taxes. Source: https://developer.apple.com/app-store/subscriptions/#revenue-after-one-year https://developer.apple.com/app-store/subscriptions/#revenue...
panzagl 6y ago
Did not realize that, thanks. Though if you're forced to add in-app purchases and cannot advertise the other method it seems somewhat moot.

judge2020 6y ago

For reference, YT Premium is $16 on iOS[0] but $12 directly[1]. 0: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3dznQemACWzb2tbYfdbIsfinczTPJSLJaLKTVKLWG3_UxpfFIpmBx8S5ClHwiurFHBmZM2tuh0iqdAR3ch_OOvtgrr6Iq3FK3QDg4B9fzywSgdrIciI0TtamxupQCV3AJXx3Dr-Kw1l--xUny28FoQy2w=w553-h970-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3dznQemACWzb2tbYfd... 1: https://youtube.com/premium https://youtube.com/premium

csunbird 6y ago
The developer chooses if the price should be different or not. In that case, Youtube decided that the users should pay the 30 percent Apple tax.
- judge2020 6y ago
  Yes - and YT is still losing money on that transaction. $16 will become $11.20 after apple takes their cut.
  - csunbird 6y ago
    After payment processor fees on other platforms, I assume the resulting profit should be really close.
  - robterrell 6y ago
    Unless Google has a sweetheart deal like Amazon.
    - judge2020 6y ago
      YT likely doesn't have the 15% deal that is available for tv/movie streaming platforms, and they don't do annual subscriptions so they don't get 15% on second year subscriptions either.
      - realityking 6y ago
        YouTube still gets the 15% deal. You don't have to offer annual subscriptions to get it. The only requirement is, that it's auto-renewing. > During a subscriber’s first year of service, you receive 70% of the subscription price at each billing cycle, minus applicable taxes. After a subscriber accumulates one year of paid service, your net revenue increases to 85% of the subscription price, minus applicable taxes. Source: https://developer.apple.com/app-store/subscriptions/#revenue-after-one-year https://developer.apple.com/app-store/subscriptions/#revenue...

panzagl 6y ago

Did not realize that, thanks. Though if you're forced to add in-app purchases and cannot advertise the other method it seems somewhat moot.