My team is building an app where we will allow some users to sell virtual goods (videos, PDFs, etc) via our platform, to other users. We would take a cut as the facilitating platform. I can't quite figure out if we need to use IAP for our app - it doesn't make much sense if we're allowing users to sell their own goods.
I've been researching other apps and found that Patreon doesn't use IAP. I understand that their model is technically a donation, but Apple guidelines specifically mention that gifts/donations should be 1) not associated with any content and 2) all the money has to go to the person who was gifted. Neither of those are true for Patreon. I wonder if its simply because they have a website as well?
Wondering if anyone has any experience with this as I can't seem to figure it out.
I've been researching other apps and found that Patreon doesn't use IAP. I understand that their model is technically a donation, but Apple guidelines specifically mention that gifts/donations should be 1) not associated with any content and 2) all the money has to go to the person who was gifted. Neither of those are true for Patreon. I wonder if its simply because they have a website as well?
Wondering if anyone has any experience with this as I can't seem to figure it out.