Smartphone users are familiar with the principle: an app is free to download, but if you want to use the full range of features or avoid seeing ads, you need to pay through in-app purchases. These ...

In today’s digital age, our smartphones have become the hub of our daily activities, from communication to entertainment, and even shopping. For iPhone users, the convenience of purchasing apps and ...

TikTok has a workaround for Apple in-app purchase commissions. Can it do that? Credit: Idrees Abbas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images In 2020, Apple banned the popular video game Fortnite from ...

In the past, Apple has always required streaming platforms available on the App Store to provide a way for users to subscribe directly through the app using in-app purchases. However, as this is no ...

In a blog post on Thursday, Meta announced changes to how advertisers pay for “boosted posts” on Facebook and Instagram. According to the company, advertisers will now pay a 30% fee when they purchase ...

Apple yesterday announced a new API to expand in-app purchase capabilities on the App Store, providing developers with new ways to support large content catalogs, creator-driven experiences, and ...

Patreon plans to update its iOS app with new functionality that will allow creators to accept payments from followers without having to pay Apple's in-app purchase fees, a Patreon spokesperson told ...

Apple apps no longer dominate App Store search results. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac Apple has updated its App Store Review Guidelines to allow the gifting of in-app purchases. Shoppers have long been ...

Facebook Instant Games finally has in-app purchases enabled for titles on iOS. Apple's App Store rules meant that, for years, Meta could not enable microtransactions for developers on the Instant ...