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Apple expands App Store bundles to include third-party subscriptions

Apple is expanding App Store bundles to include subscriptions from different companies and introducing Suites that combine subscriptions unavailable on their own. The changes, announced at WWDC alongside iOS 27, will roll out later this year with more details expected this summer.

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Apple expands App Store subscription bundles later this year to mix offers from different companies, including unrelated services like Instagram Plus and Tinder Platinum. A new Suites option adds exclusive multi-subscription packages unavailable standalone. The changes, announced at WWDC with iOS 27, give users simpler ways to buy and manage multiple paid services together.

Apple is expanding its App Store subscription bundles to let developers combine offers from different companies, with the changes arriving later this year.

Subscription bundles will mix services from multiple providers. Later this year users will be able to purchase bundled subscriptions for iPhone apps that include offers from different companies. The format mirrors existing streaming video bundles such as those combining Apple TV and Peacock, but it will also support unrelated services like Instagram Plus and Tinder Platinum.
Later this year users will be able to purchase bundled subscriptions for iPhone apps that include offers from different companies.

Apple announced the expansion alongside iOS 27 during WWDC. The company will provide more details on the bundles later this summer, likely closer to the fall launch of iOS 27 and related platform updates.

Suites introduce exclusive multi-subscription packages. A new option called Suites will offer sets of subscriptions that are not available as standalone purchases. Customers will be able to buy these as a single subscription.

The Suites feature was announced at the same time as the broader bundle expansion. Apple has not yet disclosed specific examples or pricing structures for either bundles or Suites.
A new option called Suites will offer sets of subscriptions that are not available as standalone purchases.

Additional App Store policy updates revealed at WWDC. Apple also announced new guidelines aimed at removing opportunistic apps that do not receive updates or attract customers. The company is dropping the requirement for apps on the Mac App Store to support Intel chips in older Macs.

Developers will now need to declare whether their app or game includes social media capabilities. This information will be used for age rating and Screen Time purposes. TechCrunch and 9to5Mac reported these changes from the WWDC announcements.
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