Additionally a 5 percent “Core Technology Fee” would be levied against all app downloads from third-party app stores. This new structure bears similarities to policy and fee changes made after the EU passed its Digital Markets Act, with Apple allowing third-party app stores and external purchases subject to varying fees.
Apple reveals its apps of the year – check out the must-download apps here
Originally centred around the iPhone and then the iPad, the App Store spread to Apple Watch and the Mac. Latterly it moved to Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro so all are featured in the awards. There’s a special award for Apple Arcade games, too.
Apple to Introduce New App Store Fee Structure in Brazil Following Antitrust Settlement
Brazilian regulators have approved a settlement that will require Apple to change how the App Store operates on iPhone in the country, including allowing alternative app stores, expanded payment …
Apple pauses App Store changes in Texas after court blocks age assurance law
Apple said it will pause its plans for compliance with the new law in Texas but notes other age assurance tech remains available to developers.
Apple, Google Pause Plans for App Store Changes In Texas After New Ruling
A new law, called the App Store Accountability Act, aims to make tech companies verify the age of users before they can download apps.
Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge
A Texas federal judge today blocked an App Store age verification law that was set to go into effect on January 1, 2026, which means Apple may not have to support the changes after all. The Texas App …
Federal judge blocks Texas’ app store age verification, parental consent law
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Texas law that would require app stores to verify users’ ages and impose restrictions on those under 18.
Judge Blocks Texas Age-Verification Law for App Stores
A preliminary injunction in federal court cited the First Amendment, handing a win to tech companies like Apple and Google.
Apple’s Top 17 Apps And Games Of 2025
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. Apple annually chooses what it considers to be the best apps of the year. For its top apps …
Apple to Allow Alternative App Stores and More on iOS in Brazil by April
Due to regulatory action, Apple has agreed to allow alternative app stores, third-party payment systems for in-app purchases, and in-app links to external offers on iOS in Brazil, according to legal …
Why my favorite iPhone apps of 2025 belong on your Home Screen too
2025 has been a pretty momentous year in terms of the apps I used on my iPhone. Whether it was a new discovery that changed the way I work, or an old favorite that kept delivering, iOS apps helped …
Judge blocks Texas app store age verification law
In an order granting a preliminary injunction on the Texas App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), Judge Robert Pitman wrote that the statute “is akin to a law that would requir …
Apple agrees to third-party App Store alternatives in Brazil
Apple is going to allow iPhone users in Brazil to pay for apps and services outside of the App Store itself, all to settle an investigation into supposed anti-competitive practices in the country.
Apple Offers Free Two-Hour Delivery for Last-Minute Holiday Shopping
Apple has started offering free two-hour delivery on eligible, in-stock products for those who still need to do some last-minute gift shopping. The two-hour delivery upgrade is available through …
Apple hit with $115M fine for “extremely burdensome” App Store privacy policy
Apple was hit with a $115 million fine Monday after Italy’s competition authority alleged the tech giant was abusing its dominant position to harm third-party developers in its App Store.
Italy antitrust agency fines Apple $116 million for abusing dominance with privacy feature
Italy’s antitrust authority has fined Apple about $116 million after determining that operating one of its privacy features restricted competition.
Apple hit with $115M for “extremely burdensome” App Store privacy policy
Apple was hit with a $115 million fine Monday after Italy’s competition authority alleged the tech giant was abusing its dominant position to harm third-party developers in its App Store.