iOS 14 Lets Developers Make Subscriptions Available for Family Sharing

[MacRumors]

In iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and macOS Big Sur, developers are able to make subscriptions available for all members of a Family Sharing group for the first time, which will let multiple users take advantage of subscription offerings.

In prior versions of iOS, if one member of a family purchased an app that included a subscription benefit, there was no built-in way for those features to be shared with other family members.

Apple says that App Store search is also being improved with spell check enhancements and editorial collections in search results.

Apple Arcade is gaining a new feature that will let you see what games are popular with Game Center friends, as well as support for Continue Playing, an option that saves progress in games across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV.

Apple is redesigning Game Center to make it easier to discover and experience games with friends. Features like achievements, leaderboards, and profile will be available right in the App Store and in games that support Game Center.

Article Link: iOS 14 Lets Developers Make Subscriptions Available for Family Sharing

 

[farewelwilliams]

Good.

Glad Apple hasn't changed any of the terms because of the recent Hey issue. App Store guidelines benefit developers substantially. Developers complaining are just greedy and have no idea what that 30% fee does for them.

 

[MrGimper]

And in-app purchases please.

 

[tennisproha]

Is subscriptions synonymous with in-app purchases? Because those also need to be shareable.

Edit: According to 9to5mac, this applies to in-app purchases and subscriptions. Not sure why macrumors states only subscriptions.

 

[macintologist]

Family sharing in app purchases and subscriptions would be really nice.

 

[whyamihere]

Kudos in advance to those developers taking advantage of this new ability!

 

[macintologist]

I wonder if this means the developers will have slightly higher pricing for family sharing compatible subscriptions versus lower prices for individual subscriptions.

 

[macintoshmac]

Family sharing in app purchases and subscriptions would be really nice.

Indeed it would be. Although I suspect that developers might begin to increase the prices.

 

[Kyanar]

Still not good enough. Useless for business and education unless the Volume Purchase Program supports them!

 

[chris4565]

„Apple Arcade is gaining a new feature that will let you see what games are popular with Game Center friends, as well as support for Continue Playing, an option that saves progress in games across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV.“

Can anyone tell me how „Continue Playing“ is different from what’s already there? Afaik the progress gets already synced over iCloud.
Is the new feature that you can continue playing at the exact location where you left off?

 

[adib]

Is subscriptions synonymous with in-app purchases? Because those also need to be shareable.

Edit: According to 9to5mac, this applies to in-app purchases and subscriptions. Not sure why macrumors states only subscriptions.

Yes this also applies to non-consumable in-app purchases.

However the developer would need to explicitly opt-in.