Apple cuts EU app commissions for purchases made outside App Store

Apple updated its European Union App Store terms again, lowering commission rates for app purchases made outside the App Store, according to Telecompaper.

TL;DR

• Apple updated its App Store terms in the European Union.
• The change lowers commission rates for purchases made outside the App Store.
• Telecompaper said the update is intended to address EU competition concerns.

Apple changed its App Store terms in the European Union and reduced the commission it charges on app purchases completed outside the App Store. Telecompaper reported the change as part of Apple’s response to competition concerns in the EU.

The update applies to the European Union market. Telecompaper said Apple made the changes again, indicating a further revision of its EU App Store terms rather than a first-time policy change.

The report did not provide the revised commission percentages, the effective date of the new terms, or a country-by-country breakdown within the European Union. The source described the move as an effort to resolve competition concerns.

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