Apple’s App Store policies now let US developers link to outside payments

Apple has updated its App Store policies to spell out how developers can link to outside payment platforms, . Developers will still owe Apple a cut if they use an outside payment platform. Apple will take a 27 percent cut (as opposed to the 30 percent in many cases) or 12 percent if a developer is part of the , according to a support page .

of the App Store Review Guidelines lays down more of the new rules for developers who want to link to alternative payment methods, like how they have to apply for an “entitlement” to enable them. Developers also can’t exclusively receive payments from outside Apple’s walled garden; they’ll also have to offer Apple’s in app purchase system in their apps.

The updates follow the Supreme Court’s decision over the ruling, which required Apple to discontinue its anti steering rules. /.