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Kindle iOS App Adds 'Get Book' Button for Easier Ebook Purchases

Amazon's update follows a court ruling requiring Apple to allow external payment links and prohibiting a 27% fee on out-of-app purchases.

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Part of the Kindle application is seen on an iPad on Ocotber 24, 2017. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The logo of Amazon E-Book reader Kindle is shown on the display of a smartphone
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Overview

  • The Kindle iOS app now features a 'Get Book' button, enabling users to purchase ebooks via Amazon's mobile web store and sync them back to the app.
  • This change stems from an April 30 court order in the Epic Games v. Apple case, which barred Apple from blocking external payment links or enforcing a 27% commission on such purchases.
  • Apple has appealed the ruling but is currently complying, leading Amazon and other developers like Spotify to implement external purchase options.
  • Since 2011, Kindle app users on iOS were unable to purchase books directly within the app due to Apple’s restrictive policies, which are now partially overturned.
  • The update marks a significant shift in app store dynamics, though a successful Apple appeal could force developers to revert these changes.