Alphabet Halves Initial Subscription Commission at Its App Store
Alphabet's Google currently charges third-party subscription services a 30% fee for the first year, then 15% afterward.
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Alphabet's Google currently charges third-party subscription services a 30% fee for the first year, then 15% afterward.
The company is also changing its fee structure for media apps
Google is planning to lower fees it charges subscription services on its app store amid criticism from developers and lawmakers,
Google is lowering commissions on all subscription-based businesses on the Google Play Store, the company announced today. Previously, the company had followed Apple’s move by reducing commissions from 30% to 15% on the first $1 million of developer earnings. Now, it will lower the fees specifically for app makers who generate revenue through recurring subscriptions. […]
Following a program that Google started in March 2021, the company is now lowering commissions on all Google Play app subscriptions to 15% from the first day of service instead of after a year.