Apple will allow developers to promote outside payments options in email and other communication among several changes made to its App Store terms.
In a surprise announcement late Thursday, Apple announced several changes to its App Store terms as part of the resolution of a class-action suit from U.S. developers. The agreement, which is pending court approval, identifies “seven key priorities shared by Apple and small developers” that will change several contentious terms that were being challenged in court. The biggest change involves outside payments. While Apple isn’t allowing developers to offer their own payment methods inside iOS apps, it is allowing app makers to “use communications, such as email, to share information about payment methods outside of their iOS app.
