Apple has class=”link ” href=”https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=xcz1s7cz” data-i13n=”elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:introduced;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>introduced a new plan for developers who offer mini-apps that could see the commission rate cut in half. Under the App Store Mini Apps Partner Program, devs would pay a reduced rate of 15 percent, compared to the current 30 percent, on qualifying in-app purchases. Apple has a bunch of more class=”link ” href=”https://developer.apple.com/programs/mini-apps-partner/” data-i13n=”elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:detailed explanations;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>detailed explanations and an FAQ about how the partner program will work and what mini apps are eligible.
Mini apps are “self-contained experiences” — often web-based games — that live within a larger…
