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> The answer is simple. Uber, Lyft, and everyone else, should have different pricing on Android and iPhone. Apple will not let you do that at first place. It's
by throw_m239339 5y ago
> The answer is simple. Uber, Lyft, and everyone else, should have different pricing on Android and iPhone.
Apple will not let you do that at first place. It's against their guidelines and apps that do that and get caught get the boot.
- Thorrez 5y agoHuh, do you have a reference to the guideline that says that?
- spiffytech 5y agoOlder versions of the app review guidelines allowed apps that could access content sold outside the app store ("reader" apps) to dodge the app store commission if their in-app content was provided "at the same price or less than it is offered outside the app store" (formerly section 11.13 of the guidelines). Here's a 2011 article about Apple revising that policy: https://appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/09/apple_backs_down_on_in_app_purchasing_rules_allows_lower_prices_for_out_of_app_purchases https://appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/09/apple_backs_down_...
- Thorrez 5y agoHmm, I wonder if Uber/Lift could have a system where you either have an iOS account or an Android account. So then whatever you buy on Android wouldn't be transferrable to iOS. You could switch your account between the operating systems but your subscription wouldn't transfer.
- perfectstorm 5y agoactually you can do it as long as you don't mention about cheaper alternatives anywhere within the app.
- benhurmarcel 5y agoDropbox and Youtube Premium do it already.