Netflix has removed iTunes billing for all new users after customers in more two dozen countries could bypass the in-app subscription method as part of an experiment.
Netflix removes iTunes billing for all new users
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New Developer Insights video pushes devs to adopt auto-renewable subscriptions
Eager to continue growing its booming Services business, Apple would prefer its registered developers embrace an in-app subscription model and has created a little video highlighting the benefits of recurring payments within apps.
Netflix is testing how to bypass iTunes billing
Streaming giant Netflix is reportedly looking into ways to break free from Apple's revenue sharing scheme by bypassing iTunes billing altogether.
Bloomberg: Apple to fold magazine app Texture into Apple News, introduce subscriptions
The iPhone maker is integrating Texture technology into the Apple News service and planning to unveil a new subscription offering in the News app for iPhone and iPad within the next year.
Hulu drops prices for those who subscribed to the “No Commercials” plan through iTunes
If you subscribed to Hulu's "No Commercials" plan through your iOS device, or Apple TV, you should see a price reduction on your next bill, as the plan dropped by two dollars, from $13.99 to $11.99.
iOS 11.2 brings support for discounted introductory subscription pricing
iOS 11.2 includes a new developer-focused App Store pricing feature which now allows app makers to define introductory pricing for auto-renewable In-App Subscriptions.
How to cancel App Store app subscriptions on iOS and Mac
We'll show you how to cancel App Store subscriptions for apps and services, either from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Vision Pro, so that you don't pay for those you don't use anymore.
Robinhood simplifies investing and brings it to the masses
Stock exchanges have been a core component of the world economy for a long time now, but they are not exactly easily approachable for novices. Robinhood’s goal is to make investment easy even for those who are not experienced Wall Street aficionados.
NBA app updated ahead of the start of the new season
The NBA preseason is underway, and the start of the NBA regular season is coming up soon, on October 17th, when the Warriors take on the Rockets. The NBA app for iOS has been recently updated to prepare for the start of the new season. The new version of the app includes all of the following updates:
App Store Review Guidelines updated with details on subscriptions, SiriKit and iMessage
In addition to beefing up App Store quality control by removing poorly maintained apps and those with 50+ characters in their name starting September 7, Apple also updated the official App Store Review Guidelines with details on app subscriptions, SiriKit and downloadable iMessage content. “As you plan and develop your apps for the upcoming releases of iOS 10, macOS Sierra, watchOS and tvOS, make sure to read these updated guidelines,” writes Apple.
Apple confirms that subscription apps won’t be obliged to offer free functionality
There has been a lot of confusion following Apple's App Store shakeup concerning subscription apps.
First and foremost, does Apple require subscription apps to be functional in some limited way without a subscription, as is the case with apps that use In-App Purchases, or will subscription apps require a subscription to use the app at all? If Apple's comment to MacWorld is to be taken at face value, both could be true.
Google copies Apple’s 85/15 revenue split for subscriptions, without 1-year requirement
Google surely didn't waste any time yesterday. Just a few hours into Apple's App Store announcements which revealed a new 85/15 revenue split for In-App Subscriptions, the Internet giant told Re/code that it, too, will be making a similar change concerning Android app subscriptions on the Play store.
But unlike Apple, which stipulates that devs will see the 70/30 revenue split turn into a 85/15 deal one after one full year of subscription, Google's Play Store 85/15 split would take effect immediately, without the one-year requirement.