Purchases made on the US App Store helped Apple earn over $10 billion in commissions last year, TechCrunch reports, citing an analysis by Appfigures. Apple earns this revenue by taking a percentage of …
Epic launches a reward program to lure you away from the App Store
Now that Apple has to stop collecting fees on non-App Store purchases, Epic is pouncing with a new incentive. Starting today, you’ll get 20 percent back in Epic Rewards when using the company’s …
Appfigures: Apple made over $10B from US App Store commissions last year
However, Appfigures’ analysis found the App Store made $61.5 billion globally in 2022, which grew to $91.3 billion in 2024. From this, Apple made more than $27.39 billion in commissions globally last …
Your iPhone Apps Are Changing. Here’s How and Why.
A federal judge’s recent ruling has made it possible for apps to sell software and subscriptions outside the App Store without having to pay a commission.
Apple: “Hundreds of millions to billions” lost without App Store commissions
Many horses, including Spotify and Amazon’s Kindle Store, have already left the barn. But Apple is moving quickly to shut the external payments door opened by last week’s ruling that the company willfully failed to comply with court orders regarding anticompetitive behavior.
Delta becomes a Patreon-supported gaming app after US App Store policy change
A game emulator called Delta is taking advantage of the recent court decision around Apple’s App Store to support its business by linking to its Patreon
Appfigures: Apple made over $10B from US App Store comissions last year
However, Appfigures’ analysis found the App Store made $61.5 billion globally in 2022, which grew to $91.3 billion in 2024. From this, Apple made more than $27.39 billion in commissions globally last year, Appfigures also said.
Netflix getting user interface with AI, has no plans to bring back App Store subscriptions
A series of updates heading to Netflix’s iPhone and smart TV apps aims to simplify searching and content discovery, but the company also says it isn’t yet planning to take advantage of App Store changes to add subscription links.
Apple Tries to Pause App Store Ruling, But Fortnite Will Still Come to iPhone
Apple is asking to pause App Store changes that were enforced last week. Amazon, Patreon, Spotify, and more have already made changes to iPhone and iPad apps.
Developers’ New App Store Freedoms May Be Short-Lived
It’s no surprise that Apple wasn’t happy after it got smacked down by a US District Judge last week. The day after the decision, it issued a statement
Apple asks court to halt App Store rule changes while it appeals
Apple asked a judge to halt an order forcing it to give up control over App Store payments while it appeals the decision. In a filing on Wednesday, Apple says the order contains “extraordinary …
Apple files emergency hold to challenge App Store payment injunction
Apple has filed an emergency motion, asking a federal appeals court to put a pause on orders that would significantly change how the App Store works. Those changes, the company argued in its motion, will cost the company “substantial sums annually” and are based on conduct that hasn’t been “adjudicated to be (and is not) unlawful.
Apple Seeks to Pause ‘Extraordinary’ App Store Ruling in Epic Games Battle
Apple has filed an emergency motion asking the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to pause key parts of a recent ruling that dramatically changes how …
Delta’s game emulator becomes a Patreon-supported app after US App Store policy changes
A game emulator called Delta is taking advantage of the recent court decision around Apple’s App Store to support its business by linking to its Patreon …
Apple Asks Court to Pause Order that Would Upend Its US App Store Business
Apple Inc. is seeking to delay a court order that requires the company to let App Store developers steer users to the web to purchase in-app items without paying a commission, reducing a lucrative …
Delta debuts its Patreon-supported iOS app update after US App Store policy change
A game emulator called Delta is taking advantage of the recent court decision around Apple’s App Store to be able to support its business by linking to its Patreon membership page. The update, …
Delta debuts its Patreon-supported gaming app update after US App Store policy change
A game emulator called Delta is taking advantage of the recent court decision around Apple’s App Store to support its business by linking to its Patreon