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There are apps on the App Store in which the only way to pay is by entering your credit card info in the app. Others that link out to bank processing sites in
by biztos 2y ago
There are apps on the App Store in which the only way to pay is by entering your credit card info in the app. Others that link out to bank processing sites in a web view to do the same. This has been true for at least ten years, and the number is not getting smaller as far as I can tell.
As a user of some of these apps, I have always wondered whether there is some exception clause for, say, retailers of physical goods, utilities, and anything remotely to do with transportation. My anecdata suggests it’s more common in the EU and Asia, but a year and a half ago I was standing by the curb in Sacramento cursing the parking meter app for not taking Apple Pay.
- madeofpalk 2y agohttps://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#person-to-person-services https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#per... > 3.1.3(d) Person-to-Person Services: If your app enables the purchase of real-time person-to-person services between two individuals (for example tutoring students, medical consultations, real estate tours, or fitness training), you may use purchase methods other than in-app purchase to collect those payments. One-to-few and one-to-many real-time services must use in-app purchase. > 3.1.3(e) Goods and Services Outside of the App: If your app enables people to purchase physical goods or services that will be consumed outside of the app, you must use purchase methods other than in-app purchase to collect those payments, such as Apple Pay or traditional credit card entry.
- biztos 2y agoThanks, that clears it up I think!