Custom billing in the application to prevent Android / iTunes transaction transactions

Question

We plan to develop new applications for iPhone and Android devices. The application will be published in both markets (Android Market and Apple App Store), and its download will be free. However, the application will have some items that can be purchased by the user. The easiest way is to combine each version with the corresponding billing system: Android In-App Billing and the payment system Apple iTunes.

Is there a way to avoid 30% transaction fee from billing systems? Can a developer use their own billing system for their application? Is there an Android or iPhone disclaimer policy when using other account systems in applications to avoid transaction fees? What are the options that a developer provides to purchase in-app purchases in their app?

Thank you very much!

Answer 1

We have developed several applications that transfer users to the portal for paying for web pages contained in the application.

Apple proved to be excellent with this approach, in one specific application we implemented both an In-App purchase and a user payment portal - they asked us to remove the In-App purchase, because the application sold the transaction / vouchers, and they classified it as a virtual product. .. they denied nothing in our user payment portal.

Potentially, they could pull out all the applications that do this at any time they want, although I do not see a likely scenario in this.

Answer 2

Since the terms of use of the Android Market and the Apple App Store prohibit what you ask for, the answer is simple: no, there is no way to avoid transaction fees (and still remain within the terms of service).

You also ask about the disclaimer policy - if you mean for your product, you must refuse to your users that your application can be removed from the relevant market at any time without any notice (if you decide to implement billing, which undermines the market).