I want to integrate PayPal payment facility into my native iPhone application without using web interface so user does not have to leave from the current application. How can it be possible ? Should I use SOAP XML request/response mechanism? I come through following link http://www.slideshare.net/paypalx/learn-how-to-use-paypal-api-to-monetize-your-mobile-app. It contains In application Mobile Checkout via Mobile Web slide that represents the sample UI to access PayPal but how can I implement the same thing? Is it legal to use PayPal to deliver virtiual goods/Application Functionality or Apple can reject this ? Thanks.
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Hi Sk and welcome to Stackoverflow.
Apple is going to reject your application if you're going to use paypal in your app. I won't advice you to use it!
However, there are the appstore and in-app-purchases.
Henrik P. Hessel
2010-01-18 08:50:32
Hi Henrik P. Hessel,Thanks for your Answer. Using In App purchase, my concerns are: In App purchase charges 30% while Pay Pal 3% only. So why I should pay more money? let me know if other alternatives are available.
SK
2010-01-18 09:02:07
Jep, that's right. That's the exact way why apple won't allow it :/
Henrik P. Hessel
2010-01-18 09:04:22
Thanks Henrik...
SK
2010-01-18 09:45:24
If I open Safari from my application and use Web Interface for Payment mechanism (integrating PayPal APIs on serverside), will Apple reject it?
SK
2010-01-27 11:29:44
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Henrik is quite right. I can confirm (from personal experience) that Apple WILL reject an app that solicits payments in any way other than via in-app purcahses.
Andrew Ebling
2010-01-18 11:30:00
Sorry to reopen this but does that also include purchases of physical goods or just donations and virtual purchases?
Rudiger
2010-04-27 10:33:56
The rules state you can't use in app purchase for physical goods. However there are apps in the App Store that let you buy physical goods - like the Ocado grocery app (see UK App Store). I've never used an app that lets you buy physical goods, so I don't know the precise payment mechanism used - perhaps it's stored credit card info attached to an existing account?Hope that helps.
Andrew Ebling
2010-04-28 04:59:58
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We can integrate PayPal http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paypodd/id341546114?mt=8 check my app.
Harshal
2010-06-12 03:35:01