Google today announced that it will require all Android apps downloaded from the Play Store to use its billing system for in-app purchases (IAPs), writes Abner Li.
Here is the link: https://9to5google.com/2020/09/28/google-play-android-billing/
Google requiring Android apps on the Play Store to use its IAP billing system next year — 9TO5Google
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