The subscription newsletter platforms platforms will start taking the opportunity in the US app store that allows users to make purchases outside the in-app purchase system outside the system purchase. This functionality is allowed by a Change to App Store rules in May, As a result of Epic ‘antitrust lawsuit against technological giants.
Therefore, some above applications have moved to offer in-app purchase links that show your own website, including Spotify, Patreonand Amazon Kindle App, among others.
In case of substack, support for external payments will benefit corporate, which no longer have to pay commission commission in web sales, which will have access to reduce price. Meanwhile, the Substack Creation will be able to offer the reading option whether he wants the payment system in the app (IAP) Apple or Web payment options, which is now accessible without having to leave the app.
Substack comes that the price is automatically setting the ‘iOS app for Apple costs, allowing the same money as the web subscription. However, the Substack writer can disable this feature if selected. (Substack will continue to take a 10% off fee based on web subscription prices, as before.)
The company says this also offers a migration tool for the writers to help them move your customers on the Apple payment system and into the Web-based system.
Currently, more than 30,000 publications on the platform have the in-app purchases; Substack said that the early test of various payment options were driven in the payment sign. But not, showing a certain number of things related to this.
The general selection launch of an external payment option will only affect the subscription of new subsack. The subsack author does not have to do anything unless you want to lower the price for the Apple payment system.
Each Apple Store rule, by selecting not allowed.
When changes apply Subscaps in the US, the company is still evaluating that the evaluation can switch to the EU and the UK for developers you want to open IAP.