Introducing: Appcharge’s iOS Payments SDK

We’re in a historic period in the mobile app ecosystem. The U.S. courts have democratized mobile payments, paving the way for publishers to use external payment links inside iOS games without scare screens, design restrictions, or Apple’s 30% fee. Changes are also inevitable in the EU. 

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Since launching our Payment Links solution to help publishers capture this opportunity, we’ve seen incredible results - with some of our clients seeing over 50% of their DTC revenue generated via Payment Links, with the remaining 50% generated on their web store.

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To follow up on that success, we’re now happy to introduce the Appcharge iOS Payments SDK - the easiest, most flexible way to integrate external payment links into your iOS game, with full control over the player flow and none of the operational headaches.

Meet the Appcharge iOS Payments SDK

We designed the Appcharge iOS Payments SDK to help publishers make the most of this new opportunity quickly, cleanly, and in full control.

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Unlike Payment Links, which require a server-to-server (S2S) setup, the SDK is entirely client-side and plug-and-play. 

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It also improves the player experience by supporting an in-app purchase flow - allowing publishers to choose between doing a link-out to the player’s default browser, and an in-app flow - fully compliant in supported regions.

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With a lightweight, one day integration, you can:

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• Add external payment links anywhere in your iOS game
  
  
• A/B test and choose your ideal player flow: Link-out to the default browser or in-app purchase
  
  
• Route players to fully branded, localized checkout pages
  
  
• Automate U.S. sales tax, fraud prevention, chargebacks, and refunds
  
  
• Get full visibility and reporting across your payment activity
  
  
• Stay compliant and confident, backed by our Merchant of Record service
  
  

We built this SDK to feel like a natural extension of your game, not a workaround. And because it’s part of the Appcharge platform, it connects seamlessly with the rest of your DTC monetization stack and Mobile Measurement Partner.

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Learn more in our Docs

Looking Ahead

For the first time, mobile publishers can bring the power of external payments into the iOS ecosystem, on their terms. No complicated workarounds. No revenue share handover. No guessing what Apple will or won’t allow.

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At Appcharge, we’ve spent the last couple of years building infrastructure that puts publishers back in control, and we’re proud to bring that same standard of quality and clarity to this SDK.

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If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to explore external payments on iOS, this is it.

And if you’re already exploring, we’re here to help you move faster.

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