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Re:Apple Mini Apps Partner Program by JumpCrisscross on Thursday November 13, 2025 @09:37PM (#45923245)
> seems like this might be Apple’s attempt at a version of alternative app stores, locked down by strict T&Cs

Huh, I read it as them reüsing the code and contracts they built to partner with Tencent.

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Re:Apple Mini Apps Partner Program by wyre on Thursday November 13, 2025 @10:08PM (#45923410)
Could be. I’m not familiar with their Tencent contracts.
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Re:Apple Mini Apps Partner Program by JumpCrisscross on Thursday November 13, 2025 @10:12PM (#45923432)
“Apple has reached a new agreement with Tencent that will allow the company to process payments and collect a 15% commission on purchases made inside WeChat mini games and mini apps on the iPhone, establishing a major new revenue stream in China after over a year of negotiations, according to Bloomberg.”

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/11/13/apple-deal-to-take-bill...

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Re:Apple Mini Apps Partner Program by wyre on Thursday November 13, 2025 @10:48PM (#45923620)
Oh ya, there's no way this isn't an extension of those agreements with Tencent.
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