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Apple Revises App Store Rules To Let Developers Link To Outside Payment Methods

Apple has announced changes to its U.S. App Store, allowing developers to link to alternative payment methods, "provided that the app also offer purchases through Apple's own In-App Purchase system," reports 9to5Mac. The change comes in light of the Supreme Court declining to hear Apple's appeal in ...

The change comes in light of the Supreme Court declining to hear Apple's appeal in its legal battle with Epic Games. Apple says developers will be required to provide accounting of qualifying out-of-app purchases and remit the appropriate commissions. The other anti-steering change that Apple is required to make is to allow developers to communicate with customers outside of their apps about alternative purchasing options, such as via email.

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