Ask HN: Why Apple don't restrict any super-apps?

by zkid18 on 8/23/2020, 5:07 PM with 2 comments

Some so-called "super-apps" are designed around payment system and create their own app ecosystem inside the single app. That is primarily use case for Asian tech - WeChat, Alipay, Go-Pay, PayTM, PayPay Rappi and etc. How they manage to compile Apple's rules?

  • by wh-uws on 8/23/2020, 6:36 PM

    Short answer: They don't

    Longer answer: They don't but they are so important to users in those markets that they would not purchase iphones if they could not use those applications there

  • by Aperocky on 8/24/2020, 4:49 AM

    So does bank apps, there has to be some kind of exceptions.

    Maybe because pay apps count as banking? It would be absurd to charge 30% on banking.