Paypal instead of in-app purchase/billing on Android and iOS

Question

I'm somewhat confused by the terms of the developer content policy ( here ). Is it possible to use Paypal (or any alternative paying method) instead of in-app purchase (iOS) and in-app billing (Android) for a monthly-recurring PREMIUM membership on my app?

A premium member can access more content and doesn't see ads, but by reading the guidelines, it seems that I must use the built-in in-app purchasing program, is that correct or am I just a bad reader?

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Dont know about android but your app will be rejected. According to section 11.2 of the App Store Review Guidelines for iOS (Login Required) any app that doesn't use In-App purchase will be rejected.

11.2 Apps utilizing a system other than the In App Purchase API (IAP) to purchase content, functionality, or services in an app will be rejected

Additionally, note that any purchase of real world goods or services is not allowed as per section 11.3. I suggest reading the whole document, or at least section 11 (and 20 if it's a charity app). That should give you a pretty good idea of what's allowed and what's not.