The average July in-app purchase price rose 40% YoY on iOS and 9% YoY on Google Play; Adjust data: iOS IAP prices correlate with the rising cost per install (Adam Blacker/Apptopia Blog)

Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac:
Apple to increase prices of apps and IAP on the App Store in all territories that use the euro and some Asian countries like Japan, starting October 5  —  Apple announced on Monday that it will soon raise App Store prices in multiple countries, including Japan, South Korea, and many others in Europe.

Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac:
Updated App Store guidelines say that apps may sell NFTs via IAP and display NFTs, provided that NFT ownership does not unlock in-app features  —  Following the release of iOS 16.1 and other software updates on Monday, Apple has updated the App Store guidelines to revise some existing rules and add new ones.

Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:
Apple raises Music price by $1 to $10.99 per month for individuals, TV+ by $2 to $6.99, and Apple One by $2 to $16.95, citing increased licensing costs  —  Apple is today increasing the prices of its Apple Music and Apple TV+ subscription services.  The Apple One bundle price is also rising in unison.

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer:
Researchers find 75 apps on Google Play and 10 on Apple’s App Store that engaged in ad fraud, collectively had 13M installs, and have since been removed  —  Security researchers have discovered 75 applications on Google Play and another ten on Apple’s App Store engaged in ad fraud.

Newley Purnell / Wall Street Journal:
A profile of e-commerce company Meesho, which accounts for ~7% of India’s online sales; Apptopia: Meesho was the world’s most downloaded shopping app in H1 2022  —  Startup makes gains in world’s biggest developing digital market, with users drawn to its prices on clothing, household goods

William Gallagher / AppleInsider:
Report: some NFT startups say they are limiting functionality in iOS apps, as Apple insists that its 30% commission from IAP must be paid on all trades  —  Startup and trading NFT firms say they ignore the App Store because Apple’s rules, and 30% commission, make it untenable for them.