Google has said it will allow developers to use alternative payment systems, but it intends to collect an 11% commission on these transactions regardless – only 4% cheaper than if the developer used the Google Play payment system directly.

Google has already announced a similar policy for its app store. Apple CEO Tim Cook had signaled this intent in a court hearing earlier this year. The document reads that if the injunction were to go into effect, Apple could charge a commission on purchases made through such mechanisms. The Bluetooth HID profile enables customers to develop wireless products such as computer keyboards and keypads, trackballs, mice, and other pointing devices, and game controllers (gamepads, joysticks, steering wheels, etc.). The ruling does not prevent Apple from collecting a commission on these purchases, though. (HID), serial port profile (SPP), DUN, HCI, and iAP for use with iPad, iPod and iPhone devices. However, the Epic-Apple decision as it stands today will mean that Apple must relax that policy and allow external links. Apple currently forbids apps from linking out to the web to offer an alternate payment system, outside of Apple’s purview.

In a related legal filing, Apple indicates that it is considering charging a commission on any such transactions that are initiated from within an app, even though they are not using In-App Purchase.Īpple currently charges a 15-30% commission on in-app purchases and basically all digital goods purchases must use Apple’s In-App Purchase system. Although the appeal of the Apple-Epic lawsuit is ongoing, Apple is currently subject to the judge’s decision and will have to allow app developers to show links to external payment platforms inside from December 9, unless the Ninth Circuit grants a stay.

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