Apple will let some apps guide users to websites to make payments, bypassing Apple’s cut

Apple on Wednesday said that some apps will be allowed to provide a link to their websites to prompt users to sign up for a subscription.

The rule does not apply to all transactions through the App Store. Game oriented in-app purchases will still need to use Apple's payment system.

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., speaks during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, U.S., on Monday, June 4, 2018.that some apps will be allowed to provide a link to their websites to prompt users to sign up for a subscription. The rule does not apply to all transactions through the App Store. Game oriented in-app purchases will still need to use Apple's payment system. But so-called "reader apps" that link to content subscriptions can now offer service without offering a subscription handled through Apple.

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