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Re:Breaking Up with Google Play: Why Conversations Is Now Free by buf on Sunday September 27, 2026 @06:09AM (#49865236)
Doesn't that go against Apple and Google policy?
Re:Breaking Up with Google Play: Why Conversations Is Now Free by atraac on Monday September 28, 2026 @07:54AM (#49876592)
It does, unless you just 'don't mention it'. There are ways to build UX where user has to visit the website one way or another, where he can pay/upgrade. I'm doing similar thing right now, where app is meant for existing users, already registered on my paid service. I got through Apple/Google simply by removing all mentions of payments in the app. App openly says at the start screen it's meant for existing users, where you can go to make the account and that's it, no signup in the app itself, no payments. It just depends heavily on the type of app you're building I guess