
The Netherlands compelled Apple to supply another fee system for in-app purchases for courting apps within the nation by its Authority for Shoppers and Markets (ACM) regulatory physique. The corporate was additionally compelled to permit third-party fee techniques in South Korea.
And whereas it’d appear to be this may harm Apple’s earnings the corporate assures that will not be the case.
On its help web page, Apple explains that the IAP system is simply one of many three fee strategies it plans to supply. Builders also can redirect customers to a web site to finish the acquisition or use a third-party fee system. Both approach, Apple is engaged on a solution to take its fee whatever the fee technique use.
In brief, Apple will adjust to regulators’ orders, however it is going to give you another solution to take its reduce from builders. It should possible set up a system that tracks these purchases after which take its reduce from the builders themselves.