No major US app developers have chosen to opt in to new App Store rules allowing outside links for payments, because there is effectively no savings, Apple told a judge during testimony on Friday.
Epic’s battle with Apple continues
Epic’s battle with Apple continues
Apple had revised its rules following the original Epic lawsuit, which Apple largely won in 2021. The one area where Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers had ruled in Epic’s favor in that case was antisteering — the prohibition on using outside payment processors.
After some time spent developing the new rules, it began allowing developers to include outside payment links in App Store listings in January 2024.
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Large US developers are avoiding third-party App Store alternate payment plans