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The app is downloaded via the App Store - according to the terms of the app store, aren't Apple entitled to claim 30% of transactions through the app? edit: Or
by albahk 15y ago
The app is downloaded via the App Store - according to the terms of the app store, aren't Apple entitled to claim 30% of transactions through the app?
edit: Or, at the very least, entitled to 30% of the fees charged by Square to the merchant?
- robbiet480 15y agoPretty sure Apple and Square have a special agreement in place. At a talk I went to by Jack Dorsey he said they met with Apple before launching Square.
- urbanjunkie 15y agoAlthough the immediate parent is being downvoted, it's actually interesting to understand why Apple have allowed this without collecting a % of the transaction fees that Square receives. Or perhaps they are collecting a (lower?) percentage.
- thatjoshguy 15y agoFrom what I understand In-app purchases (where Apple gets a 30% cut) are only required when the item is only for use from within the app (virtual currency, level packs, digital subscription etc). Purchasing a physical items does not require transaction to use Apple's IAP API. In fact, it is expressly forbidden.