Apple Revise the rules of the App Store store after penalty

Apple has has introduced new modifications to the application shop in the EU in order to avoid being penalized more under the law on the digital markets of the European Union (DMA). On Thursday, the company announced a new level system for its store service costs that apply to purchases made in external applications, and it will allow developers only full features of App Store functionalities give Apple a wider commission.

Level 1 of store services Fee will provide developers only from the basic features of the APP Store for a cheaper commission of 5% on integrated purchases, including application notices, confidentiality nutrition labels and access to Apple support. This level does not have many features that developers benefit from the App Store today, including automatic application updates, automatic application downloads and other tools that could help developers promote their application.

For full access to the features of the App Store, developers will have to use level 2 of store service costs, which is delivered with a 13%commission. Applications on the App Store will be at level 2 by default, but developers can move their applications to level 1.

Apple also presents new costs: The basic technology commission. With the update, Apple will take a 5% commission on external purchases made in the applications distributed on the App Store. However, developers who have signed Apple alternative commercial conditions will continue to pay basic technology costs (CTF), € 0.50 per download fees that apply to applications for each annual installation of more than one million.

The iPhone manufacturer says that on January 1, 2026, he will move to a “unique commercial model” for EU developers. This means that it will translate basic technology costs to the 5% basic technology commission on the digital goods and services sold on the App Store and alternative markets.

Changes come in response to 500 million euros (around $ 570 million) penalty The EU served Apple on April 23 after having ruled that its “anti -stressing” practices of the App Store – which restrict the way developers can order users to make external purchases – violated DMA rules. Apple will face interest payments on the fine of $ 570 million if it does not pay it by next month. The EU too Preliminary discoveries issued For a separate DMA survey on Apple’s basic technology costs and other restrictions for other iOS application stores, ruling that Apple has not shown that they were “necessary and proportional”.

Apple always plans to call the penalty. “The European Commission obliges Apple to make a series of additional changes to the App Store,” said the company said in a press release to 9TO5MAC. “We do not agree with this result and plan to appeal.” Apple did not immediately respond to The penisComment request.

The EU Commission will now assess the changes that Apple has proposed before making a final decision on additional non-compliance fines.