In an uproar for the Side Stip penalty that can increase in the billions, and closely viewing Brussels regulators, Apple has agreed to download the Europeans from the outside of their App Store.
After only hours left from the deadline for compliance with the European Union, the company said residents of 27 countries would soon be able to seize apps from rival markets or move straight from a developer’s website. The change continues with iOS 18.6 and iPados 18.6 later this year, and also allows users to set a different browser engine and choose a third -party purse at checkout.
Every day by EU iPhone owners, this means that the download button can only be popped in more places than Apple’s store front. After selecting the new layout, iOS shows a time permit sheet that confirms you are leaving the Apple market. The app has then passed a quick nootrision scan, which means to eliminate malware. Apple notes that off -store downloads only work inside the European Union, and disappear if you are out of the block for more than 30 days.
Cost to developers
Developers have freedom of fresh distribution, but the price tag. A new two -tier store services fee demands 5 % external sales in exchange for basic services, such as app reviews and support called Tire 1, or 13 % for Fox’s full bundle, including automatic updates and app store promotions in Ter 2.
Apple will take 5 % “Core Technology Commission” on any purchase of its payment system. On January 1, 2026, when a unified pricing model arrives, this new cut will launch the current € 0.50-download fee and will become the only charge in the European Union.
Apple insists that “more than 99 %” will pay the same or less price under the corrected mathematics of the gods.
Why now?
In April, the European Commission fined Apple to stop paying affordable payment options to prevent Apple 500 million ($ 585 million), and warned that if it failed to comply, up to 5 % of global revenue could be followed daily.
Beyond, Apple has accused the commission of “transferring round posts”, which is counted as compliance, a spokesman said the company has invested “hundreds of thousands of hours” to meet the European Union’s created demands.
Epic Games CEO Tim Swini blew up a 5 % degree as a “malicious compliance scheme” that “makes fun of fair competition.”
If the regulators have decided that Apple has not yet gone enough, the iPhone maker may face rapid sanctions, or even forced to separate its App Store business.
