Overview
- Apple announced the Mini Apps Partner Program with a 15% commission on qualifying in‑app purchases processed through its Advanced Commerce API and in‑app purchase system.
- Participation requires integration of the Advanced Commerce API, Declared Age Range API, Apple's in‑app purchase system, and the Consumption API, plus an Apple‑reviewed manifest under App Review Guideline 4.7.
- Developers must enroll in the Apple Developer Program, obtain Advanced Commerce API approval, and submit through App Store Connect before hosting mini apps.
- WeChat officially said iOS mini programs will support virtual payments and welcomed Apple's program, following Tencent's indication that formal approval was expected.
- Bloomberg reported Apple and Tencent reached a deal for Apple to handle WeChat mini app payments at a 15% cut, potentially unlocking iOS revenue for WeChat's large mini program ecosystem.