Apple's TestFlight system will remain open to all EU developers
Apple has made it clear that no matter how a developer chooses to sell or distribute an app in the European Union, the TestFlight beta distribution system will remain available.
Apple has made it clear that no matter how a developer chooses to sell or distribute an app in the European Union, the TestFlight beta distribution system will remain available.
Even as EU developers get the option to sell apps outside of the App Store, there are some who should stay with Apple, and a few who should go it alone. Here's the breakdown.
Apple has been forced to allow third-party App Store in the European Union, but not all countries in Europe are in the EU. Here's where Apple's new rules will take effect.
It's a week of celebration and anticipation on the AppleInsider Podcast, as Apple's longest-surviving device — the Mac — enters its fifth decade, and its newest device — the Apple Vision Pro — is a week away.
J.P. Morgan says Apple won't see much immediate impact on App Store revenue due to how its new fee structure is arranged, but regulators around are likely eyeing the solution.
There are three major limitations on Apple's App Store concessions in the European Union that limit what third parties can offer for App Stores, and what consumers can load. Here's what they are.
The App Store policy changes that are coming in iOS 17.4 aren't enough for Epic's Tim Sweeney, with him firing back at Apple for implementing an "anticompetitive scheme rife with junk fees."
Worldwide, starting in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, Apple will allow developers to stream games under a single app rather than submitting each game under the streaming umbrella to content review.
Apple has announced iOS 17.4 that includes new options for an alternative App Store in the European Union, plus browsers will no longer have to use Apple's WebKit.
Apple Music rival Spotify says it will give iPhone users in Europe the ability to buy subscriptions within its app, as soon as the Digital Markets Act forces Apple to allow it in the App Store.
A UK tribunal is considering a bid by Apple to have a $1 billion lawsuit over App Store fees be dismissed on the grounds that the case's argument is "unsustainable."
If a new report is correct, Apple still plans on doing some form of iPhone app review and charge developers for sideloaded apps in the European Union, but the details aren't fully clear.
Apple has paid Russia a fine of more than $13 million after the company was found guilty of anticompetitive practices regarding its App Store payment system.
Developers often seek ratings to enhance their apps, but it's annoying when a review request pops up immediately. Here's how to disable in-app rating requests.
Following the end of the Epic Games vs Apple case, the "Fortnite" developer will be required to pay Apple over $73 million in legal fees.
Third-party app developers now have a method to push users to external purchase options, but with enough caveats that the in-app option may be preferable.
Ahead of preorders and the launch of its inbound headset, Apple has launched its Apple Vision Pro App Store, giving developers time to get their listing right before the first customers officially use the storefront.
After more than three years, the Epic Games vs Apple legal battle is completely over as the US Supreme Court refuses to hear the "Fortnite" maker's appeal.
Apple may enable users to sideload apps on iPhones and iPads in Europe within weeks, an act that will also see Apple split the App Store into two versions.
Google has followed after Apple in removing a number of major crypto exchange apps from the Google Play Store in India, after regulators deemed them as operating illegally in the country.
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