Tinder swipes left on the Google Play Store’s credit card tax.
Now, users pay for the Tinder by inputting their card through the app rather than the store, thus bypassing Google’s tax. This is the new default payment for Tinder. Not only that, once you enter your payment information, you can no longer pay for the app using the Play Store, according to an article from Bloomberg.
Google and Apple take as much as 30% of an app’s revenue. This move from Tinder can potentially cause a ripple effect that may lead other apps to maneuver around the tax. About a year ago, Google also ticked off Fortnite which caused them to take the game off the Play Store, but that’s another story:
Fortnite turns its back on Google Play Store
Read now ►Other apps have been sharing their distaste for app stores. Spotify filed a complaint against Apple due to their taxes, and Netflix stopped letting users subscribe to it by using the App Store.
Wrapping up
Whether or not more apps will be inspired to rebel against Google and Apple is up in the air. However, if it does happen it could mean a major overhaul for how we download and pay for apps.
