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In-App Payments
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In-app purchase systems, external payments, app-store commissions, and mobile platform payment rules.
UK CMA Pushes Apple and Google Toward Outside App Payments
The UK Competition and Markets Authority is consulting on steering rules that would let app developers point users to payment options outside Apple’s App Store and Google Play. The proposal gives developers a July deadline to weigh in and could turn app-store payment links into the UK’s next major platform-policy fight.
Google Play Billing Changes Start June 30: What Android Developers Should Check
Google Play's lower service fees and expanded billing choice start June 30 in the US, UK, and EEA. Android developers should review install-date rules, billing fees, external-payment flows, subscription support, and reporting obligations before switching.
Apple Opens iOS App Stores and Payments in Brazil Under CADE Deal
Apple’s CADE agreement opens iOS app distribution and payments in Brazil through alternative app marketplaces and outside payment options, but the new rules keep Apple in the loop through notarization, marketplace authorization, child-safety requirements, and fresh commission terms.