Overview
- Apple detailed that qualifying digital goods and services in mini‑apps using the Advanced Commerce API will be processed through its system at a 15% commission.
- The program requires host apps to be on the App Store and to implement the Declared Age Range, Apple In‑App Purchase, and Consumption APIs, with mini‑app manifests subject to review.
- WeChat announced that iOS mini‑programs will support virtual payments and said developer access will be provided soon.
- Tencent had highlighted a cooperative relationship on its Q3 call after Bloomberg reported an accord that followed more than a year of negotiations over iOS monetization.
- WeChat mini‑programs reach about 1.41 billion monthly users, underscoring the commercial stakes for developers and Apple’s entry into China’s mini‑app market at a lower rate than its typical 30% take.