South Korea: Apple's opening of third-party payments "lacks details" and still charges are less authentic

IT House Reported on Feb. 3 that According to the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), Apple's plan to allow developers to use third-party alternative payment methods in their apps "lacks specific details."

Last August, South Korea passed a law prohibiting app store operators from requiring developers to use their in-app purchase system. Last month, Apple submitted a compliance program to the KCC that allows apps in Apple's Korea App Store to use third-party payment methods. However, Apple will still charge a commission on all purchases, even if it uses third-party alternative payments, but the specific details are not disclosed.

Now, South Korea's KCC says the plans submitted by Apple "lack specific details," according to Reuters. The KCC is unhappy that Apple and Google still plan to charge commissions on purchases made using third-party payment methods, arguing that such commissions will induce developers to continue using the App Store's default payment process.

For any policy, if an app developer finds it difficult to use using an alternative payment system and resorts to the payment system of the dominant app store operator, it will not be for the purpose of the law.

"We look forward to working with the KCC and the developer community to develop a solution that benefits Users in South Korea," Apple previously said in a statement on South Korean law. It House understands, Apple added: "Our work will always be guided by the security and trustworthiness of the App Store to download apps for users." ”