Google ends its 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores
Engadget • • general
Key Points:
- Google is reducing its Play Store transaction fees from 30% to 20%, with some cases dropping to 15% for new installs under its App Experience and Google Play Games Level Up programs; subscription fees will be lowered to 10%.
- Developers in the UK, US, and European Economic Area will pay a 5% fee plus a market-specific rate for Google's billing system, while alternatives to Google's billing system will be allowed and easier to implement.
- Google will permit developers to offer alternative billing systems alongside its own or direct users to external websites for purchases, a more permissive approach than Apple's current policy.
- Third-party app stores can apply to Google's new "Registered App Stores" program to meet quality and safety standards and
