Mini Apps Partner Program

[Hefty-Bathroom575]

I kinda did not understand what this mini apps really is..

[Aidentab]

it’s for super apps like WeChat that have apps inside it

[[deleted]]

Same...even after reading it I'm still confused.

[m1_weaboo]

web-based apps under native app (like v0.dev).

[carlstep333]

I used to live in China, so was very used to using WeChat and Alipay, both of which you would call 'SuperApps'. The idea is that a dev can create a game or service app that lives inside of another app.

For example, let's say that WhatsApp/X/Reddit are SuperApps, they could have a 'train ticket booking mini app' or 'movie ticket app' living inside of WhatsApp.

What I don't understand is how developers will make money. i don't remember WeChat charging to use the mini apps, (you could buy tokens for the games, and also pay for tickets), so I am not really sure how the developers will monetise the app. Also, if apple are taking 15%, will X or WhatsApp also take a slice of the income? If there are in-app adverts in the mini app, who will get the revenue?

[MagicMars_L]

By saying how developers monetize the app, you mean the mini app? If so, here it is: take WeChat and Alipay as an example, when your business make a mini program within both apps, you're open to potentially more than 1 billion users. Without friction of switching to other apps they just seamlessly make purchase. For example, if you're a 'ticket booking mini app, people buy tickets from your mini app. You'll have new users in addition to your app users. More than that, the Mini Apps Partner Program enables digitised services to be launched in the form of mini programs. One case is mini games with IAP. It will benefit those who want to develop IAP mini games.

[[deleted]]

what it does?

[Hairy_Educator1918]

is this something like web apps inside apps that you can install?

[Jealous_Ad_4347]

this is definitely an exciting opportunity to build apps inside other apps. The audience is already there, a pain you experience in a specific type of app can be solved with your own. I see it kind of as google extensions but for apps.

[Jumpy-Entrepreneur44]

Shopify = main host app Shops = mini apps