Apple has introduced new App Store changes to the European Union in an effort to avoid further penalties under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). On Thursday, the company announced a new tire system for its store services fee that applies to the outskirts of apps, and if they give Apple a large commission, it will provide developers to the full set of app store features.
Store Services Face Tire 1 developers will provide only basic app store features, including a cheap, 5 % commission on the app purchase, including app reviews, privacy nutritional labels, and access to Apple Support. In this level, developers lack many features at today’s App Store, including automatic app updates, automatic app downloads, and other tools that can help developers promote their app.
Full access to the features of the App Store, Deveelop, developers will need to use Store Services Fee Tire 2, which comes with a 13 % commission. Apps on the App Store will be on tire 2 in terms of default, but developers can transfer their apps to Tire 1.
Apple is also introducing a new fee: Core Technology Commission. With updates, Apple will take 5 % on external purchases made in apps distributed at the App Store. However, developers, who have signed Apple’s alternative business terms, will continue to pay for the Core Technology Fee (CTF), which is a download fee, which applies to apps for each annual installation.
On January 1, 2026, it is going to go to the “Single Business Model” for developers in the European Union on January 1, 2026. This means that the App is about to transfer the core technology fee to the Core Technology Commission on digital goods and services sold at the store and alternative markets.
These changes came in response to the Million 500 million (about $ 570 million), in which the European Union served Apple on April 23, following its decision that its App Store is “anti-steering” methods-which bans developers to direct users to make external purchases. If it fails to pay by next month, Apple will face interest payments at 70 570 million fines. The European Union also released preliminary results on Apple’s basic technology fees separately on DMA investigations and other restrictions for alternative iOS App stores, deciding that Apple failed to show that it was “necessary and proportional”.
Apple still plans to appeal the penalty. The company said in a statement, “The European Commission needs to make additional changes to the App Store from Apple.” 9TO5MAC. “We disagree with the results and intend to appeal.” Apple did not respond immediately StuffyRequest to comment.
The European Union Commission will now review the changes that Apple has proposed before making a final decision on additional non -compliance penalties.
