"Apple has clawed back a bit of ground in its legal fight with Epic Games that could have wide-reaching consequences for all app developers. Today, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals mostly upheld a previous contempt ruling regarding fees Apple levied on third-party payment systems. However, the judges did decide to reverse the order that Apple cannot charge any commissions on those external payments, which was one of the company's main arguments in this ongoing debate."
"To catch you up, US Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers initially ruled in 2021 that Apple must allow third-party payment systems, although her decision fell shy of calling the tech company's control over the App Store a monopoly. In May 2025, she ruled that Apple's 27 percent commission on those outside payments violated her previous order. Apple responded with an emergency motion to appeal that finding."
Apple regained partial legal ground in its dispute with Epic Games after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals mostly upheld a contempt finding related to fees charged on third-party payment systems. The appeals court reversed an order barring Apple from charging any commissions on external payments, allowing the company to levy commissions on purchases through third-party systems. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled in 2021 that Apple must permit third-party payment systems while stopping short of declaring App Store control a monopoly. In May 2025 she found Apple’s 27 percent commission on outside payments violated her order, prompting an emergency appeal. Fortnite was removed from app stores during litigation and has returned to iOS and Android.
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