iOS In-app purchases

[mickblue]

Hi newbie here. Hope this is the correct forum. We've had a new iOS app built and its about to go to Apple for approval/rejection. It has an in-app purchase option. We've used Stripe payments for this feature. But we've been told by a third party that Apple insist on Apple Pay and do not allow any other purchase platform within their apps. Is this true?

 

[casperes1996]

That would surprise me greatly, since payouts from the App Store and in-app purchases have existed long before Apple Pay.
In app purchases must go through Apple on the front end, but how the money is handled after that I’m pretty sure is entirely up to you.
That said, I haven’t actually tried. I’ve not yet published anything that I’ve charged for anywhere

 

[mickblue]

Ok thanks for the speedy reply!

 

[TiggrToo]

Hi newbie here. Hope this is the correct forum. We've had a new iOS app built and its about to go to Apple for approval/rejection. It has an in-app purchase option. We've used Stripe payments for this feature. But we've been told by a third party that Apple insist on Apple Pay and do not allow any other purchase platform within their apps. Is this true?

For in-app purchases you have to go through Apple.

In-App Purchase - Apple Developer

Learn about using in-app purchase and StoreKit framework to sell items within your apps, like premium content, virtual goods, and subscriptions.

developer.apple.com

This precludes you from using Stripe etc. as Apple will take their cut and send you the rest.

 

[casperes1996]

For in-app purchases you have to go through Apple.

In-App Purchase - Apple Developer

Learn about using in-app purchase and StoreKit framework to sell items within your apps, like premium content, virtual goods, and subscriptions.

developer.apple.com

This precludes you from using Stripe etc. as Apple will take their cut and send you the rest.

Probably should’ve added to my original message that I don’t know what Stripe is. I figured it was a system for after Apple had paid out the IAP money. I wouldn’t call the IAP system Apple Pay, similar to how regular app purchases and their payouts with the iTunes Connect system isn’t Apple Pay. But if Stripe is like a front-end system for enabling payments to the user, it would only work if it goes through Apple on your behalf, yeah

 

[yellow8]

For IAP, you must use Apple's provided system. Otherwise your app will be rejected.