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What about flattr? Apple denied podcast apps that had a flattr button before... is this now ok again as well?

• sp332 12y ago
  That might have been banned for making an in-app purchase without giving Apple their cut.
  • Holbein 12y ago
    No, flattr cannot be used for in-app purchases. The idea behind flattr is that you voluntarily honor a podcast (or some other work that somebody has created and put online) by putting them on your personal list of people that will get a fraction of some amount you decided to donate at the end of the month. The key concepts being "voluntarily donate" and "not a fixed amount", which differentiates flattr completely from in-app-purchases. Apple was apparently uncomfortable with such a strange concept that it could not bring into line with its capitalistic mindset, and promptly banned it. Sad to hear that Apple hasn't changed its mind on this front.