Apple to Suspend Affiliate Program for App Store Applications from OctoberByNitish Singh-August 2 2018.1154 Figure 1 Picture Courtesy of Bitnovosti Apple’s affiliate program already took a hit last year with the tech giant cutting referral commission rates to 2.5 per cent from 7 per cent. The elimination of the affiliate system will take place for apps on October 1 while there will continue to be a monetization for other groups. Apple has decided to remove the long-running distributor program that helped partners gain commissions on purchases with the redesign of the App Store to offer better remedy to consumers. The elimination of the affiliate program will take place on October 1 and participants will cease to be able to refer other users to iOs and Mac Os applications for a 2.5 per cent fee. The software will continue to be available for Tv films and music books, however. I guess we should finally stop using our website’s default hideous App Store buttons. Yeah, they’re moaning about the garbage. Pic.twitter.com / nMmMt7Qty3 Paul Haddad (@tapbot paul) 1 August 2018 Most publication platforms rely on affiliate links for monetization and Apple’s decision could destroy those websites. It also hurts the case for free apps which rely mainly on revenue monetization in-app. With Apple already taking a cut of 30 percent from developers making money from applications that are not listed on the App Store, things can be difficult. However, many users prefer to get feedback from users who have tested the app on their own and eliminating the affiliate program certainly does not support the situation. Grip.