About App Transactions on External Websites

Within certain apps, you may be prompted to leave the app and go to an external website managed by the developer. If you create or manage your account on that website, or make any purchases, you will not be using the App Store’s private and secure payment system for digital goods and services. Only purchases made through the App Store are secured by Apple.

When you create an account on a developer’s external website, you may have to provide personal information, including payment information, directly to the developer or third party partners. You will be trusting the developer, as well as any partners and payment providers they work with, to handle your information based on their privacy and security controls. Apple cannot validate the privacy and security of your information, cannot verify transactions, and cannot help with related customer issues.

App Store payment features are not available for purchases made on an external website. Your securely stored payment method on file will not be used. These purchases will not appear in your App Store purchase history, subscriptions cannot be managed through the App Store, Family Sharing and Ask to Buy will not be available, and purchases will not be automatically restored to new devices. Report a Problem cannot be used for refund requests.

If you are not comfortable making an account or purchases on an external website, you can contact the developer and request support for App Store payments, or find apps that do support App Store payments. If you have concerns about the safety or security of your information, you can report fraud or scams using Report a Problem on the App Store.