Apple App Store

Apple’s Developer Fees Face $995 Million UK Legal Challenge
Apple’s Developer Fees Face $995 Million UK Legal Challenge
December 03, 2024  |  Apple

Apple reportedly is facing litigation from British app developers over its App Store commissions. The class action suit alleges that the commission Apple charges of up...

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Roblox Incents Gamers to Skip the App Store
Roblox Incents Gamers to Skip the App Store
November 27, 2024  |  Retail

Roblox has begun offering users a new, and apparently permanent deal on its in-game currency. Users who purchase Robux on the web and through gift cards...

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Apple Ordered to Lift In-App Purchase Restrictions in Brazil
Apple Ordered to Lift In-App Purchase Restrictions in Brazil
November 26, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Yet another antitrust regulator has taken issue with Apple’s in-app payment system. As Reuters reported Monday (Nov. 25), Brazil’s Cade says Apple must do away with restrictions on payment methods for...

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Apple Requiring Patreon to Switch to In-App Purchase System
Apple Requiring Patreon to Switch to In-App Purchase System
August 12, 2024  |  Apple

Major changes are ahead for creators on entertainment subscription platform Patreon. Beginning in November, Apple will require Patreon to use the tech giant’s in-app purchasing...

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Spanish Competition Regulator Probes Apple App Store
Spanish Competition Regulator Probes Apple App Store
July 24, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Spain’s antitrust regulator has opened an investigation into Apple’s App Store. The probe, announced Wednesday (July 24) by the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC), is the latest in a...

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Report: Apple Accused of Abusing App Store Position in India
Report: Apple Accused of Abusing App Store Position in India
July 14, 2024  |  Apple

India’s antitrust watchdog says Apple abused its dominant place in the app store market. That’s according to a report Friday (July 12) by Reuters, citing...

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Apple OKs Epic Games’ European Store
Apple OKs Epic Games’ European Store
July 05, 2024  |  Legal

Epic Games’ long-running legal battle against Apple has reportedly taken a new turn. The Fortnite maker says the tech giant is holding back its attempts to launch a games store...

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Report: Apple Seeks to Edit Wording of Chinese Court Ruling
Report: Apple Seeks to Edit Wording of Chinese Court Ruling
July 03, 2024  |  Apple

After winning a lawsuit in China, Apple is reportedly seeking to get the court to edit the written ruling it handed down. The tech company...

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Apple’s ‘Big Assumption’ on App Store Fees Draws Judge’s Ire
Apple’s ‘Big Assumption’ on App Store Fees Draws Judge’s Ire
May 20, 2024  |  Apple

A federal judge is questioning Apple’s 27% fee on in-app purchases via outside payment platforms. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has been hearing evidence...

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