Re:Apple allows Google to skirt App Store commission
by MBCook on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @09:18PM
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This is called the “reader exception” and has been available for a few years. It’s not something they did just for Google.
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Re:Apple allows Google to skirt App Store commission
by geoffpado on Wednesday February 19, 2025 @01:58AM
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While this is true, the reader exception has historically been predicated on you not linking out from your app to actually make the purchase; users had to find it on their own. What's new and what the article focuses on is the External Link entitlement, which allows apps to actually link to where users can buy content.