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by SyneRyder 2783 days ago
> No one says you have to use Apple's payment processor. Direct users to sign up on your website and then have them download the apps free of charge.

Apple has removed apps from the App Store for doing this [1]. You have to provide an in-app subscription option that gives Apple the 30%/15% cut.

[1] https://changemap.co/hellocode/exist/task/1855-apple-blockin...

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Interesting, I haven't heard of any other apps having this issue.

Did Exist offer a way to sign up new accounts in their app? If yes, that may be it.

Slack doesn't have IAPs and yet, I can sign in with paid accounts just fine. There are other apps that were like this but they didn't have a way to sign up in-app IIRC.