Google Play’s new billing payment system policy starts today. This change forces developers to use the company’s own payment system for in-app purchases.
The update means that you can’t add links or sections in the app that redirect users to buy premium subscriptions from your site or alternative sources. In turn, you will have to pay a 15% or 30% fee (depending on your app’s category) to the search giant for facilitating these transactions.
Google first announced this in September 2020, giving developers a one-year window to make changes to their apps so Google Play Billing was the default payment system. Last year, it gave a six-month extension to some developers, extending the deadline date to March 31, 2022.
