"A recent court ruling in the US has EU app developers protesting - the 9th Circuit Court ordered Apple to stop charging developers for payments outside the App Store. Now European devs want the same and call on the EU to act, saying that this creates an unfair advantage for US-based developers. This goes against EU laws - as a "gatekeeper", Apple is required to allow developers to charge customers outside of the App Store without paying fees."
"A Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) has formed with notable members like Epic, Spotify and others who have had legal disputes with Apple over its app store policies. Global Policy Counsel for CAF, Gene Burrus, says: "It is bad for European companies, and it is bad for European consumers." EU devs have to either eat the extra costs or pass them down to consumers, adds Burrus."
The 9th Circuit ordered Apple to stop charging developers for payments handled outside the App Store, prompting EU developers to demand similar treatment and EU intervention. Apple paid a €500 million fine and introduced a two-tier system that applies a 5% commission (or higher) to payments made outside the App Store in the EU. A Coalition for App Fairness, including Epic and Spotify, argues the policy burdens European companies and consumers, forcing developers to absorb costs or pass them to users. Apple has announced unspecified policy changes for 2026, leaving developers uncertain about upcoming rules.
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