Overview
- The opt‑in program is available now and requires developers to apply via a request form for approval.
- Host apps must run on iOS or iPadOS and support Apple’s In‑App Purchase, Advanced Commerce API, Declared Age Range API, and the Send Consumption Information endpoint.
- The 15% rate applies to qualifying digital goods sold inside third‑party mini apps hosted within a native app, covering consumables, non‑consumables, and both types of subscriptions, with cross‑mini‑app purchases excluded.
- Apple updated its App Review Guidelines the same day, adding stricter rules for age‑appropriate access and creator content controls.
- Bloomberg reports Apple also reached a separate 15% arrangement for WeChat mini apps in China, and Tencent’s president acknowledged ongoing collaboration without disclosing terms.