Apple allowed developers to bypass App Store for a 26% commission
Apple updated the App Store rules for South Korean developers
In South Korea, Apple will accept payments from third-party apps for a 26% fee. Developers’ costs have not altered significantly from before the new law. Restrictions include a 26% commission on in-app sales.
It’s the first time Apple accepted payments through external platforms. The action was taken in reaction to a new regulation intended to prevent major computer corporations from exploiting their monopolistic market positions.
The requirement that programmes in the app store use Apple’s own payment system has long been a source of complaints from developers.
The prices have barely altered despite the advent of third-party payment methods in South Korea. In addition to the 26% Apple commission, payment providers and credit card firms also charge different fees.
The state-run telecom watchdog in Korea, the Korea Communications Commission, applauded Apple for giving app developers more alternatives, but the organisation insisted that it must continue to keep an eye on how the fees are applied and whether any coercive tactics are being used.
