Apple's changes to its App Store rules and fees will likely secure the green light from EU antitrust regulators, people with ...

A major decision just came down in the tech world. On April 30th 2025 a federal judge ruled that Apple can no longer collect fees on purchases made outside the App Store.

The Epic Games v. Apple judge banned Apple from collecting commissions on purchases made outside its App Store, finding the company in contempt of a 2021 ruling over its anticompetitive behavior.

The appeal will challenge last week’s ruling that prevents the company from charging developers fees on purchases made outside the App Store. In 2021, the Epic v.

In a legal filing by Epic Games last year, it accused Apple of non-compliance, since it still took a 27 percent cut for purchases made outside the App Store and even showed users pop-up screens ...