Google has reached an interim agreement with Match Group, the maker of dating apps such as Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid, regarding Google’s payment system in the Play Store. As a result, the company may continue to use its own payment systems for these apps for the time being.
Temporary use of your own payment system
Match Group reports this on his website. Earlier this month, Match Group filed a complaint against Google. The company said Google has “illegally monopolized the app distribution market” by requiring app developers to use Google’s payment system from June 1. Then Google grabs large developers up to 30 percent commission on the revenue they earn from selling digital goods on the Play Store. Match Group has also sued Apple for the same reasons.
Match Group can now use their own payment system until July 2023. Google will not block the dating apps from June 1, and updates to the apps can continue as usual. Both companies will appear in court in July next year. In the meantime, Google will take legal action against the company for alleged violations of the distribution agreement for Google Play for developers†
Customers can therefore pay for the apps via a credit card. Match Group, on the other hand, has to pay a fee to Google. The interim agreement states that the company owes Google up to $40 million for revenue generated through its own payment method.
Google tests alternative payment system
Google is currently testing a system that allows users to make payments in apps outside the Play Store. In this way, developers no longer have to hand over part of the revenue from in-app purchases to Google. Spotify is participating in this experiment. It is not clear whether the test will be expanded in the future.
What do you think of these charges against Google? Do you think Google has wrongly obtained a monopoly? Or should developers who use Google Play simply pay for the services they purchase from Google? Let us know in the comments.
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