Is Apple OK with the use of PayPal API in an iOS App, for selling goods and services?
Any experience? I've been reading the InApp Purchase, and it applies only to digital content.
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Duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5145524/iphone-paypal-in-uiwebview-appstore-approval-process – Seva Alekseyev Feb 28 '11 at 22:41
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This has been a contentious area. You should carefully read section 11 of [Apple's review guidelines](https://developer.apple.com/appstore/resources/approval/guidelines.html). – William Jockusch Feb 28 '11 at 22:46
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it's not clear enough. Any experiences with approved app, except eBay app? – Rui Lopes Mar 01 '11 at 11:11
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Yes, as long as you are not selling digital goods, you can use the PayPal API. Apple does not restrict iPhone users from paying with PayPal for physical goods and real world services.
You can also use it for donations to charitable institutions.
PapPal also allows different types of payments like chained payments, parallel payments etc.
Although it does not use PayPal, you can pay for goods in the Amazon App with real money. PayPal is no different. An easily verifiable example of an app that uses paypal for sure is PayPal itself!
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1The in-app SDK is not permitted for charitable donations. Doing so will get your app rejected. This policy has been in place since some time around Q4 2010. App Store Review Guidelines 21.2 - "The collection of donations must be done via a web site in Safari or an SMS". – DougW Jul 10 '12 at 00:30
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1What are the "real world services" accorging to Apple rules? If we have an Internet service like Dropbox or Skype - is it "real world" or "unreal world"? – some.birdie Jul 17 '13 at 14:40
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@look, my app rejected by apple for PayPal iOS SDK.i am used PayPal payment gateway for purchase image.i have done payment by Paypal.If status is success then we download image.Can you suggest any alternative way in PayPal? – Renish Dadhaniya Jun 25 '14 at 06:36