How do current Apple App Store guidelines handle external payment links for digital goods, and has this rule changed recently?
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How do current Apple App Store guidelines handle external payment links for digital goods, and has this rule changed recently?
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Apple App Store external payment links digital goods guidelines latest changes 2026 US EU external purchase links Google ↗
site:developer.apple.com app review guidelines external links payments digital goods 3.1.1 3.1.3 2026 Google ↗
- App Review Guidelines · developer.apple.com
- Payment options on the App Store in the EU - Support · developer.apple.com
- Changes for apps in the European Union - Support · developer.apple.com
- Apple announces changes for apps in the European Union · apple.com
- App Review Guidelines · developer.apple.com
- Updated guidelines now available - Latest News · developer.apple.com
- EPIC GAMES, INC. V. APPLE INC., No. 25-2935 (9th Cir. 2025) :: Justia · law.justia.com
- Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc. 11 · cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov
- Updated App Review Guidelines are now available - Latest News · developer-rno.apple.com
- Docket for 25-1311 · supremecourt.gov
- Apple asks US Supreme Court to review contempt order in Epic Games lawsuit · reuters.com
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| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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Apple App Store external payment links digital goods guidelines latest changes 2026 US EU external purchase links OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
site:developer.apple.com app review guidelines external links payments digital goods 3.1.1 3.1.3 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 |