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Yes, you are obviously NAL. The rules are clear and are applied evenly; it is the even application of the rule that is causing the problem here. FOSS-advocate
by evgen 6y ago
Yes, you are obviously NAL. The rules are clear and are applied evenly; it is the even application of the rule that is causing the problem here. FOSS-advocates think they are special snowflakes who deserve an exception to the rule about asking for payment. The app stores (both Apple and Google) clearly disagree and think that this is something that will be easily gamed and abused.
Nothing is preventing these apps from simply saying 'if you want to learn more or support our project go to <some top-level URL>' instead of directly linking the URL to a donation. Do that and there is no problem.
- Macha 6y agoI have certainly heard of apps removing all links to their website because Apple reviewers have followed a help/feedback link, gotten to their main website, and then found purchase/donation links there and rejected the review.
- evgen 6y agoAny references for this? I have only heard of this happening when the page is clearly for donations (like this case) or almost exclusively composed of 'give us money' content.
- Macha 6y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24192021 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24192021 1. App links to developer's blog. At one point the top post is about their patreon. Apple removes app until post is amended. 2. Also apparently the bandcamp app has no links to their website, for the same reason. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19378914 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19378914 Amazon Kindle app could not link to amazon.com as users could purchase books there without giving apple their cut
- evgen 6y agoAmazon.com is nothing but a sales site so I cannot imagine why anyone would think it is anything other than a path to try to route around in-app purchases, same with Bandcamp. The one with the developer blog and a patreon link is a lot weaker, but the other two examples were explicity not allowed according to the rules at the time.
- moistbar 6y agoThe Apple guidelines clearly state that donations through Safari are allowed. Nobody's being a special snowflake here, much to your chagrin I'm sure.