> On May 14, 2021, at 9:32 AM, Rick Harrison via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Hi Kee, > > IAP in the Apple World only applies to iOS apps in their environment for now > as I understand it. > That may change in the future as Apple starts making iOS Apps available for > macOS.
https://developer.apple.com/in-app-purchase/ “… Users can make in‑app purchases on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. …" > To implement what you want, you would probably have to add a link to your > website in your Mac App. > At your website you can offer the user a chance to upgrade to another version > of your app. > (Of course Apple may not like this because at this point you might be cutting > them out of the equation > and it might violate your terms with Apple. You will have to research that.) My understanding is that for a free downloaded app from the app store that has in-app purchasing, they want to manage that process and collect their cut. > > You may even just refer them to another Mac App on the Apple Store which > would not violate anything > in your terms because Apple will still be able to take their cut. > > The old strategy was to give the users a cheap or free version of your > product, and then provide a link > to the Pro-version or SuperPro or Ultra-Pro version of your software with > more capability each time. I’ll ponder two versions. Crippled / free, and Pro / costing money. I currently deploy the “pro / costing money” version. Want to have a free version that demonstrates what it does as a teaser. Thanks, kee > > Please let us know how you solve your problem, and what extra success you had > with the strategy. > > Good luck! > > Rick > > >> On May 14, 2021, at 11:27 AM, Kee Nethery via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> Any suggestions? Each month my app gets 800+ views on the App Store and 1 >> purchase. With IAP I could convert so many more into paying customers. Any >> suggestions on how to add IAP to a Mac app? >> >> Kee Nethery > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
