iOS Kindle app now has a ‘get book’ button after changes to App Store rules
a year ago
- #Ebooks
- #Apple
- #Amazon
- Apple can no longer collect a 27% commission on external purchases or restrict developer payment options following a court ruling.
- Amazon updated its iOS Kindle app with a 'Get book' button, allowing purchases via mobile web browser to bypass Apple's fees.
- Previously, Kindle app users had to visit Amazon's website to buy books due to Apple's 30% in-app purchase fee.
- Amazon's Whispernet service and direct device purchases helped Kindle dominate the e-reader market.
- Apple's appeal could reverse these changes, making ebook purchases on iPhones cumbersome again.