Saturday, 3 May, 2025

Apple Eases App Store Rules Under Court Pressure, Allowing External Payment Links

Apple has revised its U.S. App Store guidelines to permit developers to include links to external payment systems without incurring Apple's commissions. This change follows a court ruling in the Epic Games v. Apple case, where U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found Apple in contempt for willfully violating a previous injunction. The injunction had mandated that Apple allow developers to direct users to alternative payment methods outside of Apple's system.