Free Apple Mini Apps Partner Program 2025

Since 2017, the App Store has supported mini apps and games — self-contained experiences built with web technologies offered within a native host app. The Mini Apps Partner Program provides an improved customer experience for mini app users while helping developers who host mini apps and games grow their business on the App Store.

This program is designed for developers who host mini apps and games, which are experiences that are built using web technologies like HTML5 or JavaScript and distributed within a larger, native app. Participating apps are required to support certain App Store technologies, including the Declared Age Range API and the Advanced Commerce API in order to provide a safe and seamless experience for customers. As a result, program members earn 85% of qualifying In‑App Purchase sales within qualifying mini apps.

If you’d like to participate in the Mini Apps Partner Program, submit a request form. Please note that you’ll need to be an Account Holder in the Apple Developer Program. You’ll be asked to provide information related to your host app, eligibility, and mini app, as well as agree to the program’s terms and conditions. If approved, you’ll receive an email confirmation that includes setup details to help you configure your offerings.

Once your app is tested and ready, you’ll submit it for app review. Submit your app binary and generic mini app In‑App Purchase Product ID in App Store Connect and be sure to mention that your app uses the Advanced Commerce API and offers mini apps.

If you’re currently a participant in the Mini Apps Partner Program and would like to add additional mini apps, simply update your manifest with this information as part of your submission process. To add an additional host app, be sure your app has access to the Advanced Commerce API (submit a request if needed) and provide an accompanying manifest describing your host app and associated mini apps.

Mini apps are software packages, scripts, or game content that are added after app installation and executed on the device, provided such code is written in HTML5 or JavaScript, or another language approved by Apple. All such code must comply with Section 3.3.1(B) of the Apple Developer Program License Agreement.

A qualifying mini app within the Mini Apps Partner Program is one that’s put out by a person or entity that’s not directly or indirectly controlled by you, nor under common control with you. “Control” for the purposes of this definition means that

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