App Store guideline 4.10: Monetizing Built-In Capabilities
Apps may not monetize built-in capabilities of the hardware or operating system, or Apple services and technologies. Unofficial explanation, not affiliated with Apple. Apple's text prevails.
- Guideline
- 4.10 Monetizing Built-In Capabilities
- Section
- 4. Design
- This page
- Unofficial explanation, not affiliated with Apple. Apple's text prevails.
- Version
- Guidelines last updated October 16, 2026
- Official source
- Apple's App Review Guidelines
What it means
The examples are Push Notifications, the camera and the gyroscope, and Apple Music access, iCloud storage and the Screen Time APIs.
Apple's text
This page is an unofficial explanation in our own words. Unofficial explanation, not affiliated with Apple. Apple's text prevails. Apple's wording is on its page, linked below.
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