@jeffw to TechnologyEnglish • 1 month agoPatreon will have to use Apple's in-app purchase system or be removed from the App Storewww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square65arrow-up1333arrow-down12
arrow-up1331arrow-down1external-linkPatreon will have to use Apple's in-app purchase system or be removed from the App Storewww.engadget.com@jeffw to TechnologyEnglish • 1 month agomessage-square65
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish34•1 month agoEasy solution: the app only redirects you to the website via browser intent.
minus-square@hahattprolinkEnglish41•1 month agoThat is no good with Apple policy. App cannot tell user that they get better deal anywhere.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 month agoSo wait, Apple effectively mandates that users of their store lie to their users? Wonder if that’s something that can be tackled legally.
minus-squarePlzGivHugslinkfedilinkEnglish37•1 month agoFrom my understanding, thats also very much not allowed on the app store, and is something they check for.
minus-squareNoLifeGaminglinkEnglish3•1 month agoGet this, they don’t allow that either. There are multiple clips from LTT talking about dumb things like this that Apple doesn’t allow
Easy solution: the app only redirects you to the website via browser intent.
That is no good with Apple policy.
App cannot tell user that they get better deal anywhere.
So wait, Apple effectively mandates that users of their store lie to their users? Wonder if that’s something that can be tackled legally.
From my understanding, thats also very much not allowed on the app store, and is something they check for.
Get this, they don’t allow that either. There are multiple clips from LTT talking about dumb things like this that Apple doesn’t allow