Comment by dankwizard 4 days ago
Just do what we all do to dodge this, have the Account management and purchasing abilities sit inside an embedded browser window that opens up from a button push in the app. Yes it adds a little barrier but with Apple Pay it is a very small barrier and the juice is worth the squeeze.
This was a result of the Apple vs Epic case, external payment processors avoiding the fee were enabled in the US in May 2025.
They don't have to "cite the Epic case", it's just functionality available to everyone now. Your app is no longer blocked from approval for including an external payment provider.
They'd actually have to do it though and that could lead to a large loss of revenue for themselves and their subscribers.
Or add a 45% apple tax afyer they click buy. E.g. costs $100, price comes up as.$100 with added apple tax as line item. total $145.
Click here to avoid apple tax takes you to web page if allowed.
I could be wrong but seem to remember this being explicitly disallowed by Apples terms
Don’t they forbid this? Spotify couldn’t even link to their website in the US lol