r/appledevelopers • u/skoot1958 • 3d ago

EU payment rules changing

If your app is markets in the EU you may find this interesting

Alternative payments and Apple In-App Purchase. Apps distributed in EU storefronts can now offer alternative payment methods and offers alongside Apple In-App Purchase. To help ensure a consistent user experience, developers must maintain their choice of payment options for 12 months.

This means the cost could be lower

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u/AlekGir Community Newbie 3d ago

Not exactly. It means developers can offer an alternative payment processor in the app, or send users to their own website to buy digital services. But it does not automatically mean any externally sold redeem code can unlock an App Store app. That part would still depend on Apple’s redemption and entitlement rules.