3 ms·
It absolutely is not a win for anyone. The in app payment system was exclusive (and advertising other payments forbidden) because IAP was how apple extracted t
by dwaite 5y ago
It absolutely is not a win for anyone.
The in app payment system was exclusive (and advertising other payments forbidden) because IAP was how apple extracted their royalties for platform use by app developers.
This only changed the ability to freely link to external payment options. It does not require Apple to allow in-app payments, it does not forbid Apple from requiring a royalty/commission on those external payments.
So now the firewall is gone, and there could be really ugly fights where developers are told to prove they are in compliance with whatever commission scheme is coming. This could even result in Apple now extracting additional revenue from developers.
- spywaregorilla 5y agoI think apple will have a difficult time justifying the same level commission if it is providing fewer services than it was before (payment processing). They can do it, of course, but I would expect that to invite additional lawsuits.
- dwaite 5y agoMy cellphone provider still charges additional fees because the government mandated number portability back in 2003. If Apple has higher costs getting their commission because of payments outside of the App Store, I would 100% expect they will pass that cost on to developers.
- mchusma 5y agoIt's a win for me both as a consumer and as a business owner. Saying it's a win for nobody is not accurate.
- dwaite 5y agoIt's a win potentially for third party payment processors. As a business owner (I'm assuming app developer) you have no guarantee of reduced overall impact to revenue. To give Google as an example, they now charge an 11% commission on payments made using third party processors in South Korea.