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Here's a diff of the document. I'm not sure if it works on mobile: https://web.archive.org/web/diff/20200911173859/20200901190956/https://developer.apple.com/a

by mthoms 6y ago

Here's a diff of the document. I'm not sure if it works on mobile: https://web.archive.org/web/diff/20200911173859/20200901190956/https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/ https://web.archive.org/web/diff/20200911173859/202009011909... What catches my eye, other than the "person to person experiences" and game streaming changes is the complete removal of the following clause in section 3.1.3(b) "Multiplatform Services": >You must not directly or indirectly target iOS users to use a purchasing method other than in-app purchase, and your general communications about other purchasing methods must not discourage use of in-app purchase. To me, this was the most draconian rule in the entire agreement since it governed how you could communicate with your customers outside of your app (such as on your own website). IANAL, but this change seems to allow mentioning the 30% Apple cut to your users and nudging them towards alternatives.

megablast 6y ago
It says you can not treat apple customers any different to other customers.
- cma 6y ago
  Does that mean no discount for buying off-App Store?
- mthoms 6y ago
  Apple has used that clause to muzzle any mention of the 30% fee... even outside of Apple's ecosystem (eg. on your own mailing list).
  - xsmasher 6y ago
    Citation? I have heard about rejection for in-app mentions but not for out-of-band messages.
summitsummit 6y ago
(tangent) the diff feature looks awesome, and is definitely a massive under-leveraged tool for us. respect for wmbs just went up. https://archive.org/donate/ https://archive.org/donate/ if anyone else also feels the same :)
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burtonator 6y ago
This is literally racketeering. Apple uses their market influence to create a completely unnecessary 'store' for their apps to demand a % of your business. This needs to end...
ec109685 6y ago
"3.1.3(f) Free Stand-alone Apps: Free apps acting as a stand-alone companion to a paid web based tool (eg. VOIP, Cloud Storage, Email Services, Web Hosting) do not need to use in-app purchase, provided there is no purchasing inside the app, or calls to action for purchase outside of the app." This seems to imply the original Hey app would have been legal now?

by mthoms 6y ago

megablast 6y ago

It says you can not treat apple customers any different to other customers.

cma 6y ago
Does that mean no discount for buying off-App Store?
mthoms 6y ago
Apple has used that clause to muzzle any mention of the 30% fee... even outside of Apple's ecosystem (eg. on your own mailing list).
- xsmasher 6y ago
  Citation? I have heard about rejection for in-app mentions but not for out-of-band messages.

summitsummit 6y ago

(tangent) the diff feature looks awesome, and is definitely a massive under-leveraged tool for us. respect for wmbs just went up. https://archive.org/donate/ https://archive.org/donate/ if anyone else also feels the same :)

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burtonator 6y ago

This is literally racketeering. Apple uses their market influence to create a completely unnecessary 'store' for their apps to demand a % of your business. This needs to end...

ec109685 6y ago

"3.1.3(f) Free Stand-alone Apps: Free apps acting as a stand-alone companion to a paid web based tool (eg. VOIP, Cloud Storage, Email Services, Web Hosting) do not need to use in-app purchase, provided there is no purchasing inside the app, or calls to action for purchase outside of the app." This seems to imply the original Hey app would have been legal now?