Latest App Store News

Apple agrees to delay 30% cut of live event transactions on App Store

Apple has temporarily halted its decision to charge a 30% commission of paid virtual events hosted through apps on iOS, for not just Facebook, but any event stream.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 16

Apple considering paying incentives to developers of popular apps

Apple has investigated methods of determining which apps get certain amounts of actual use by the user, and then allocating financial rewards to the developers based on that usage.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 6

Coalition for App Fairness unites developers to fight Apple's App Store fees and policies

The Coalition for App Fairness is comprised of many developers currently involved in high-profile disputes with Apple, as well as many who have been critical of the tech giant in the past.

Amber Neely 5 years ago 37

App Store rejected 150,000 apps in 2020, seeing 100,000 submissions per week

Apple is promoting a new series of statistics revealing details of App Store operations, plus how the Apple Developer Program has grown.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 4

App Store, Apple Music & other services hit by three-hour outage

Apple's online services experienced multiple outages on Tuesday, with problems cropping up in Apple's digital storefronts, Apple TV services, Apple Business Manager, and Apple School Manager.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 3

Girl flags massive iOS ad scam campaign targeting kids

A tip from a child helped security researchers discover an aggressive scam and adware campaign on both iOS and Android that was being promoted on TikTok and Instagram.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 19

Microsoft remains committed to bringing Xbox Game Pass to iPhone

In an interview on CNBC, Microsoft's Xbox lead Phil Spencer said it remains committed to bringing Xbox Game Pass to a variety of platforms, including Apple's iPhone.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 11

Epic refutes Apple's claim 'Fortnite' lawsuit was marketing exercise

Epic Games has responded to Apple's latest filing in the ongoing "Fortnite" lawsuit, denying a claim that the lawsuit was instigated as a marketing campaign for the iOS version of the game.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 27

Lawsuit claims Apple appropriated idea for diverse emoji characters

Apple has been hit with a lawsuit claiming that its ethnically diverse emoji characters willfully infringe on existing copyrights.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 18

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