Game emulator Delta adds an in-app link to pay outside of the App Store, via Patreon, likely the first US app to use Apple's External Purchase Link Entitlement
Details: www.macstories.net/news/an-app- ... Mastodon: John Voorhees / @johnvoorhees@mastodon.macstories.net : I love that Delta is closing out the year with another pioneering app feature that shouldn't be pioneering at all, but here we are. — An App Store First: Delta Adds Patreonn Link for Purchase and Perks - https://www.macstories.net/... Threads: Riley Testut / @rileytestut : About that full-screen alert: technically, we owe Apple a commission on all donations made within 7 days of pressing “Confirm” — but that's fine! However *if* you wanted to donate without giving Apple a cut, you can: • Join our patreon THEN view the alert • View the alert and press “Cancel” … @altstoreio : 🎄 Just in time for the holidays, Delta 1.6.5 is now available & allows our patrons in the US to access exclusive features — including DS Online Multiplayer! Existing patrons, update now to link your account and enjoy your benefits 💜 Or join our Patreon for $3/mo at patreon.com/rileyshane Riley Testut / @rileytestut : Unsurprisingly it also came with some pretty strict requirements. Most notably, we had to use 1 of only 4 approved phrases. So if you're wondering why it's phrased “Buy for $3 from altstore.io/patreon”, that's because it's the only phrase that included a specific price 🙃 Some other fun requirements: … Riley Testut / @rileytestut : One small step for an app, one giant leap for the App Store: Apple-approved external purchases are here! Thanks to the “External Purchase Link” entitlement, Delta can now include a link to @shanegill.io and I's Patreon in-app 😧 More importantly … Riley Testut / @rileytestut : Before Delta was in the App Store, we offered a beta version for patrons through AltStore because all Delta users were implicitly AltStore users. Now however the majority *aren't* AltStore users, so we needed a new way to give our patrons their benefits Another wrinkle: Apple forbid us even mentioning our Patreon in Delta. … X: @altstoreio : This is only possible thanks to Epic v. Apple, allowing us to link to our Patreon and unlock benefits - what a concept! Tapping the link will even display a full-screen warning designed to protect you from checks notes Patreon creators. Thanks Apple 😊 https://www.theverge.com/... [image] Ryan Christoffel / @iryantldr : This might be the first example of a US App Store app that supports linking to external payment options. https://9to5mac.com/...