Amazon has added a “Get Book” button to Kindle for iPhone and iPad, which links directly to e-books on its store, simplifying e-book purchases..
The Verge spotted the change in the most recent update to Kindle for iOS on the App Store. Simply use the search feature in the updated software to land on a book page, then hit a new button labeled “Get Book.” Doing so will open a book listing on Amazon in your preferred web browser to complete your purchase using Amazon’s 1-click system before being taken back to the Kindle app.
Keep in mind that this button is only available in the version of the Kindle app distributed on the App Store in the United States. The Kindle app offered in other countries continues to work the same way as before, which means there are no in-app buttons or links leading to Kindle book listings on Amazon.
Kindle for iPhone and iPad gains a Get Book button
This complicated buying books from within the iPhone and iPad app, as you had to figure out on your own that you needed to browse and purchase them outside Kindle’s iOS app before they would be available to read from within the app.
To take advantage of the new feature, be sure your copy of the app is up to date by clicking “Update” on Kindle’s US App Store page. If you don’t see the option to update, you have the latest version.
Apple has changed the App Store rules in response to the ruling in the Epic Games vs. Apple case that found the iPhone maker in contempt of court because it didn’t comply with the 2021 ruling that found its anti-steering rule anticompetitive. The rule prohibited developers from linking to web purchases outside of the App Store.
Instead of complying with the decision, Apple imposed a new commission fee of between 12 and 27 percent for off-app purchases that originated from within the app, restricted developers to a single link per app and brought scare screens to discourage iPhone owners from making purchases outside of the App Store.
Apple hit with a class-action anti-steering lawsuit
Apple said it will appeal the decision, but the company is already being sued for a willful violation of the anti-steering injunction in a class-action lawsuit that law firm Hagens Berman filed on behalf of affected third-party developers.
Apple’s now updated the App Store Review guidelines to remove said restrictions and permit is US developers to use external links in apps and inform users about cheaper payments on the web without paying Apple fees for off-app purchases.
Spotify has already taken advantage of the new rules, so its US app now includes clear pricing information and links to purchase Spotify subscriptions on the web.