Apple is trying to discourage users in Europe from using iOS apps that offer alternative payment methods with a new warning. The Verge reports that the message states that such apps do not use a "private and secure payment system."
The notification has already appeared in the Instacar app, a Hungarian service for checking the mileage and price of used cars. Although it is not available in the US, it is among the top 5 business apps in Hungary and the EU as a whole.
This app, in particular, uses alternative payment methods to bypass Apple's fees. Because of this, the company warns users that the app uses an external payment system, which means that App Store payment features such as purchase history, family access, and unified subscription management will not be available.
"When you create an account on a developer’s external website, you may have to provide personal information, including payment information, directly to the developer or third-party partners. You will be trusting the developer, as well as any partners and payment providers they work with, to handle your information based on their privacy and security controls," Apple said in a warning.
The European Union already has some questions for Apple about the company's practices. In April, the European Commission released preliminary findings that Apple "makes it overly burdensome and confusing" to install alternative app stores. To do this, the Cupertino company also uses similar "scare sheets" to discourage users. Apple was even fined €500 million for prohibiting developers from directing users outside the App Store.