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Yes, which is why you can’t buy ebooks in either the Amazon app or the Kindle app. It’s not great.

• foogazi 4y ago
  That’s Amazon’s choice because THEY also take a cut of the transaction on that book sale
  • fragmede 4y ago
    https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/ https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/ and scroll to 3.1.3(a) It's not their choice, Amazon isn't allowed to by Apple's rules. A very careful reading of the rules for reader apps reveals you're not allowed to sell content on your reader app at all.
    • foogazi 4y ago
      That seems more like a carve out for reader apps to offer links to a website bypassing IAP for content > 3.1.3 Other Purchase Methods: The following apps may use purchase methods other than in-app purchase. Apps in this section cannot, within the app, encourage users to use a purchasing method other than in-app purchase, except as set forth in 3.1.3(a). > 3.1.1 In-App Purchase: If you want to unlock features or functionality within your app, (by way of example: subscriptions, in-game currencies, game levels, access to premium content, or unlocking a full version), you must use in-app purchase. Apps may not use their own mechanisms to unlock content or functionality, … except as set forth in 3.1.3(a).