Apple to allow dating apps to use third-party payments in Dutch App StoreWhat you need to know
Apple is to allow third-party payment systems for dating apps.
Only dating apps in the Dutch App Store will be allowed to use two new developer entitlements.
Apple will not collect its 30% fee from transactions that take place outside of the App Store.
It's only in one international App Store and only for one app category, but it's still a big change.
Apple has announced that it is going to allow dating apps in the Dutch App Store to use third-party payment systems. The move comes as Apple tries to comply with orders from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM).
The ACM acted after an investigation that kicked off back in 2019 when Match Group — the owner of Tinder — complained about Apple's App Store rules. And while Apple is appealing the ACM's decision to force third-party payments, it still has to comply. At least for now.
Developers will be able to continue to use Apple's own payment system, use a third-party one, and or link pe...
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Apple to allow dating apps to use third-party payments in Dutch App Store
