(In short: most of the “changes” were things that Apple was already doing, though the company spun it as a huge improvement for those selling apps.) Late last week, Apple announced “changes” to the App Store as part of a settlement with developers, but after a flurry of initial reports lauding this as a big deal, the fine details ended up being a whole lot of nothing. The challenges to the App Store have been coming fast and furious recently. The prohibition for apps like Netflix or Kindle, which are more or less useless without an external account, to show a link to sign up for their service has always been one of the App Store’s most onerous (and most user hostile) restrictions.
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It’s not at all out of the question that Apple would say, for example, that such a link could only appear on, say, a first-launch splash screen or buried deep in a settings screen.īut, even if the company does make those restrictions very specific, this is still a crack in Apple’s App Store veneer, and something developers have been clamoring for almost since the beginning. The company has never shied away from spelling out exactly when, where, and how developers can present certain information inside their apps.
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The change goes into effect early next year, and Apple will update its guidelines before that point.Īs always, the devil is in those details. While the exact implementation details have not yet been disclosed, Apple says that the link will be for users to “set up or manage an account.” And yes, the singular is accurate here: it’s one link. Despite the agreement being made in Japan, the change will apply to the App Store worldwide. Late Wednesday, Apple said that, prompted by an investigation from the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC), developers of “reader” apps-a category that Apple has previously defined as programs that primarily let users consume previously purchased content or subscriptions- will be able to include a link to their website in the app. Apple to let “reader” apps link to their sites
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