appstore policy question
hi,
i`d like to upload an application which involves users playing games online through the app for money.
i`d like the payment from and to the user to be done via credit card they supply me and not through inapp purchase or something which involves paying a cut to apple.
my questions are:
- does the appstore permit an application which involves the users winning money from games?
- does the appstore permit to collect money directly from the users without going through the appstore?
thanks!
i`d like to upload an application which involves users playing games online through the app for money.
i`d like the payment from and to the user to be done via credit card they supply me and not through inapp purchase or something which involves paying a cut to apple.
my questions are:
- does the appstore permit an application which involves the users winning money from games?
- does the appstore permit to collect money directly from the users without going through the appstore?
thanks!
Comments
No.
can u elaborate on that.
why would they prohibit that?
they do allow applications to sell content.
why would they prohibit that?
It's Apple.
they do allow applications to sell content.
In what way? In-App Purchases? Done through Apple.
but still it seem pretty strange considering all the commerce shops that would probably like to make use of the iphone and cant give 30% of their income to apple.
but if that is the case another question.
can Apple in the authorization process or afterwards identify that the user is paying for games or content if the payment process is performed in a web view in the application?
Just stop. You're not going to be able to do this. Yes, they can tell. Yes, if they approve it with one of these methods inside, it will be taken down once they find out. Just either do it their way or not at all.
i see.. another method then
if the whole registration and payment process is done via a web page on the internetgiving the user credits in the iphone application to play games, would that also be prohibited by apple? and even if so can they find out?.
isnt that also a violation?
Have you considered asking Apple what they think of your plan? You'd probably get a more accurate answer from them than from us.
in any case i found a few applications which enable the user to buy things(clothes) by entering and using their credit card not through the appstore. for example ZARA(for iphone) and guilt(for ipad).
i`ll also write a query to apple about the issue.
i`ll also write a query to apple about the issue.
Good idea! ... however... if you are not a registered developer, don't expect a response. You MIGHT get one, but don't EXPECT it. (They just get too many requests to respond to everyone.)
https://itunes.apple.com/ru/app/hey-fox!/id860506068?mt=8