Apple Seemingly in Talks with Chinese Developers to Remove ‘Tip’ Functionality from Their Chat Apps

Chat or IM apps in China like WeChat and a handful of others offer the ability to send small tips to a contact’s personal mobile wallet. A new report now mentions that Apple has asked WeChat and a handful of other Chinese developers to disable this function. Part of the reason Apple is doing this is because a tip sent through an app constitutes an in-app purchase, and Apple is entitled to a 30% cut from every such transaction, as per the App Store policies.

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