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Re:Show HN: RefundHalt, contest App Store and Google Play refunds auto... on Monday July 20, 2026 @08:26AM (#48977863)

If you've ever shipped a paid app, then you would know this problem. People use your app for weeks or months, then request a refund or a chargeback. This service exists to help developers state their case. And the reason I developed it is because of this update from Google: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answ...

Apple and Google literally have APIs for developers to provide evidence (This is what RefundHalt does for developers), but like 95% of developers don't have a server to intercept these notifications and respond in time. RefundHalt does not automatically stop a refund. Apple and Google decide that; it only provides the evidence.

And yes, services like this already exist. RevenueCat responds to Apple's consumption requests for its users; Adapty has Refund Saver, there are a lot of services like this for Stripe as well.

Show HN: RefundHalt, contest App Store and Google Play refunds automatically

Posted by kedv on Monday July 20, 2026 @07:29AM
from the show-hn dept.

https://refundhalt.com

Hi HN, I'm the founder of RefundHalt.When a user of your app asks Apple or Google for a refund, it almost always gets granted because you never contest it with consumption and usage data. You bear the full loss.From August 3, 2026, Google also starts billing developers the purchase price plus bank fees on chargebacks; this means not only will you lose the original purchase price, but the bank...

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Re:SynthID on Saturday August 30, 2025 @05:12AM (#45073168)

Would be nice if you guys open source the detection code, similar to the way C2PA is open

Re:Starship Flight 5 [video] on Sunday October 13, 2024 @06:58PM (#41832494)

Why is SpaceX choosing to land the booster on the Mechazilla arms instead of performing a soft ground landing like the Falcon 9 booster?

Re:SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck ... on Sunday September 29, 2024 @04:32AM (#41685811)

These individuals are professionals who signed up for this and are paid to do the job. This isn’t a rescue; the media is simply sensationalizing the entire story.

Re:St Michael Sword investigation: Are the 7 Cathedrals on a straight ... on Thursday June 06, 2024 @08:06AM (#40596434)

How was this achieved?