How to handle donations

[M123-dev]

What

In the current Android app (I suspect exactly the same on IOS), simple the the OFF website gets opened to donate, where the donations are processed via the donor box. Which surprised me because the stores don't actually like to see it (see Apple vs EpicGames).

With the new app, I see potential to improve this. Both Apple and Google offer a non-profit program where 100% of the price goes to the non-profit company. Google offers even more advanced features with this program. There is also an official plugin that offers in-app purchases.

What do you think about this idea

Part of

• https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/issues/5720

[stephanegigandet]

That's a very interesting idea! cc @CharlesNepote @teolemon

[CharlesNepote]

Great news! I will investigate this. Thanks @M123-dev.

[FredJul]

I can confirm Google and Apple don't like apps with donation links (I got an app rejected last year due to that).

Also, for your information I got some difficulties in early 2020 with the official in-app purchases plugin, it never worked on iOS while the unofficial one (https://pub.dev/packages/flutter_inapp_purchase) worked like a charm and was simpler to setup. Maybe the official one has improved since.

[M123-dev]

@FredJul Then we are lucky that the current apps are still available, maybe it is because the donations are only pointed out inconspicuously in the settings and yes, I also saw the unofficial plugin, only saw no big differences on and based on it the commit numbers simply taken the official one,

[M123-dev]

@CharlesNepote anything new here

[M123-dev]

@teolemon @stephanegigandet

[teolemon]

I have made a mockup based on Telegram's flow

[M123-dev]

Thanks but still, should we implement donations via Google / Apple

[teolemon]

• I think I got a more efficient idea:
  • https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/issues/6348

[teolemon]

I'm bumping this one to P2