Apple Opens Up 'In App Purchasing' for Free iPhone Applications
Apple has just sent out an e-mail to registered iPhone developers informing them that In App Purchasing, previously restricted to paid applications, is now also permitted in free applications. The change also permits developers to create a single version of an application to be sold for free with limited accessibility that can then be unlocked for full functionality via In App Purchases, eliminating the need for developers to create separate free "lite" versions of paid apps if they wish to offer such products.
In App Purchase is being rapidly adopted by developers in their paid apps. Now you can use In App Purchase in your free apps to sell content, subscriptions, and digital services.
You can also simplify your development by creating a single version of your app that uses In App Purchase to unlock additional functionality, eliminating the need to create Lite versions of your app. Using In App Purchase in your app can also help combat some of the problems of software piracy by allowing you to verify In App Purchases.
Visit the App Store Resource Center for more details about how you can add In App Purchases to your free apps.
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The change also permits developers to create a single version of an application to be sold for free with limited accessibility that can then be unlocked for full functionality via in-app purchases, eliminating the need for developers to create separate free "lite" versions of paid apps if they wish to offer such products.
This is great, but I wonder how it will affect the Top Free and Top Paid app listings.
great that apple is acknowledging the problem and at least providing a form of solution for now
This is great! Only bad thing I see now is there will be a bunch more "free" apps that aren't really free.
That's a slippery slope argument... One that I can get behind. I wonder how many devs will release an incomplete app just to follow it up with paid DLC."Using In App Purchase in your app can also help combat some of the problems of software piracy by allowing you to verify In App Purchases."
great that apple is acknowledging the problem and at least providing a form of solution for now
This is great, but I wonder how it will affect the Top Free and Top Paid app listings.
I can see it hurting the rankings of truly free apps.
"Using In App Purchase in your app can also help combat some of the problems of software piracy by allowing you to verify In App Purchases."
great that apple is acknowledging the problem and at least providing a form of solution for now
As a developer this is probably the best part of the whole thing. Verifiable purchases.
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