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But I don’t get it, it has never been forbidden, isn’t that exactly how netflix and all other subscription business do it? Clearly they have communicated about
by Grustaf 5y ago
But I don’t get it, it has never been forbidden, isn’t that exactly how netflix and all other subscription business do it? Clearly they have communicated about the payment outside the app?
- simion314 5y agoApps were rejected if they had a link that would open a page that would give you the information that you have an option to get a cheaper price if you pay outside Apple. You can find on other comments (maybe on the other thread) the exact rule from Apple.
- Grustaf 5y agoYes of course, but that is surely still forbidden. The change is about communication outside the app.
- SilverRed 5y agoNetflix and spotify dump you on a page which says "You can not continue via the app". They have not been allowed to tell you how you can continue to set up a payment, only that it can not be via the app. Now they can say go to this url to set it up.
- saurik 5y agoAnd AFAIK even to this lame extent is only a narrow exemption for applications that sell access to content like article, movies, music, and books.
- Grustaf 5y agoI’m pretty sure they still can’t, since that happens in the app. The rule mentions communication outside the app.
- taurath 5y agoAnd it’s only because they’re so big that Apple hasn’t kicked them off the App Store.
- Grustaf 5y agoNot really, apps that distribute content like that have are allowed to take payment outside the app, I’m pretty sure it applies to anyone. No doubt the exception was introduced because of Amazon and Netflix, but i think it applies to anyone.
- dustyharddrive 5y agoThey cannot send you to a URL and still can't mention non-IAP payments from the app. Only in a bulk email to users. Emailing your own users and providing them a way to pay for your cross-platform service was disallowed before.