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What exemptions does Netflix have? They aren't using their own payment provider since you can't actually pay for anything from within the app.

sangnoir 5y ago
> What exemptions does Netflix have? Netflix is exempted from mandatory usage of Apple's payment platform. OP stated that Apple is threatening to pull the app if she does the same thing that Netflix gets away with: avoid using Apple's payment platform, and set up payments outside of the app. For a company that loves demanding its partners adopt Most-Favored Nation clauses, Apple sure does hate treating its app developers the same.
- RandallBrown 5y ago
  Netflix doesn't take payment in its iOS app as far as I can find. They are allowed to take payment on their website for a subscription, but so is any other developer.
  - kristiandupont 5y ago
    >so is any other developer No, they are not. That was what the whole Hey debacle was about. Netflix and Spotify have special privileges there.
    - RandallBrown 5y ago
      I do remember seeing articles about Apple "requiring" Hey to allow signing up in the app, but I'm not sure if Apple relented or if it was just a misunderstanding. Hey does not currently take payment in the app.
      - VMtest 5y ago
        > but I'm not sure if Apple relented or if it was just a misunderstanding the replies to your comments are literally telling you the true story, at least do your own homework
        RandallBrown 5y ago
        I can find nothing on the Internet about Apple bowing to Basecamp and allowing Hey to use their own payment processing. I did however download the Hey app and try to sign up for a paid account, which you can't do.
  - querulous 5y ago
    the twitter thread/verge article are about how this is not true for fanhouse, at the very least.
    - RandallBrown 5y ago
      It's not clear from the Twitter thread what Apple is asking for. They're definitely NOT asking for a share of creator proceeds but they may be asking for Fanhouse to have a way to subscribe in the app. I downloaded Fanhouse and tried to view some profiles. It says "Follow to see more" but there's no way to follow anyone in the iOS app. I can see this running afoul of some App Store guidelines since you're advertising a feature with no way to use it. This could be Apple being unreasonable, but it could also just be a misunderstanding of how the App Store review process works. I don't know how long they've been going back and forth with Apple on this.

sangnoir 5y ago

> What exemptions does Netflix have? Netflix is exempted from mandatory usage of Apple's payment platform. OP stated that Apple is threatening to pull the app if she does the same thing that Netflix gets away with: avoid using Apple's payment platform, and set up payments outside of the app. For a company that loves demanding its partners adopt Most-Favored Nation clauses, Apple sure does hate treating its app developers the same.

RandallBrown 5y ago
Netflix doesn't take payment in its iOS app as far as I can find. They are allowed to take payment on their website for a subscription, but so is any other developer.
- kristiandupont 5y ago
  >so is any other developer No, they are not. That was what the whole Hey debacle was about. Netflix and Spotify have special privileges there.
  - RandallBrown 5y ago
    I do remember seeing articles about Apple "requiring" Hey to allow signing up in the app, but I'm not sure if Apple relented or if it was just a misunderstanding. Hey does not currently take payment in the app.
    - VMtest 5y ago
      > but I'm not sure if Apple relented or if it was just a misunderstanding the replies to your comments are literally telling you the true story, at least do your own homework
      - RandallBrown 5y ago
        I can find nothing on the Internet about Apple bowing to Basecamp and allowing Hey to use their own payment processing. I did however download the Hey app and try to sign up for a paid account, which you can't do.
- querulous 5y ago
  the twitter thread/verge article are about how this is not true for fanhouse, at the very least.
  - RandallBrown 5y ago
    It's not clear from the Twitter thread what Apple is asking for. They're definitely NOT asking for a share of creator proceeds but they may be asking for Fanhouse to have a way to subscribe in the app. I downloaded Fanhouse and tried to view some profiles. It says "Follow to see more" but there's no way to follow anyone in the iOS app. I can see this running afoul of some App Store guidelines since you're advertising a feature with no way to use it. This could be Apple being unreasonable, but it could also just be a misunderstanding of how the App Store review process works. I don't know how long they've been going back and forth with Apple on this.