New EU App Store terms lower both costs and bar to entry for external payments
On Tuesday, after much back-and-forth with the European Union, Apple has rolled out new and simpler terms and fee structures for developers that distribute in the area. An EU flag with the App Store logo The terms are greatly simplified. Core technology fees are mostly exterminated, replaced by percentages. For App Store apps using Apple In-App Purchase, the new commission will be 26 percent. For the vast majority of developers, including auto-renewing subscriptions after their first year, that fee is now 15 percent. For App Store apps using alternative payment processing, the commission is be 20 percent. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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On Tuesday, after much back-and-forth with the European Union, Apple has rolled out new and simpler terms and fee structures for developers that distribute in the area. An EU flag with the App Store logo The terms are greatly simplified. Core technology fees are mostly exterminated, replaced by percentages. For App Store apps using Apple In-App Purchase, the new commission will be 26 percent. For the vast majority of developers, including auto-renewing subscriptions after their first year, that fee is now 15 percent. For App Store apps using alternative payment processing, the commission is be 20 percent. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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On Tuesday, after much back-and-forth with the European Union, Apple has rolled out new and simpler terms and fee structures for developers that distribute in the area.
An EU flag with the App Store logo The terms are greatly simplified.
Core technology fees are mostly exterminated, replaced by percentages.
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