A Federal Court of the United States has killed the infamous “Apple Tax” of 30% in the purchases in the application for all applications on the Apple platform.
The court ruled that Apple can no longer block developers linking external payment systems. “The Court determined that the 30 percent Commission of Apple allowed them to reap supracompetitive operating margins and was not linked to the value of its intellectual property and, therefore, was an anti -comppetitive,” the ruling said.
For more than a decade, Apple’s App Store policy required developers to use their patented paymenT System for purchases in the application, which allows the technological giant to take a 30% commission, especially, from digital substescripts to articles in the game.
Here is a reason why Apple fought against teeth and nails so as not to allow web payments for applications:
Because Apple’s IAP is a bath in many ways, and * so many * applications will move to web -based payments now is not mainly due to the 30% Apple rate, but because or how bad IAP is.
Let me give you examples:
– Gergely Orosz (@gergyorosz) May 1, 2025
This “apple tax” was an important source of income for the company, but also represented a significant barrier for developers-specialized in the cryptographic and NFT space, which could not sacrifice direct purchases or the digital creation of the Eith-Blatingle rules, either brilliantly.
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For cryptographic applications, the impact is immediate and transformative.
Platforms such as Coinbase Wallet, Magic Eden and a large number of web3 games can now allow direct sales of NFT, tokens and other digital assets through external websites imposed on restrictions or rates. Previously, many encryption applications had to eliminate the essential features or avoid the App Store completely to set aside the Apple commission, which resulted in a fragmented and frustrating user experience.
After the ruling, many companies jumped to lower their prices.
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Meanwhile, Dodo Payments said: “With Dodo payments, you can sell digital products in your iOS application without giving up 20-30% of your income to Apple. No more platform blockages. No more freely hinder.
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The decision of the court, pronounced after years of legal battles led by Epic Games (the Fortnite manufacturer), found that Apple anti -stimic policies are anti -competitive.
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NFT Marketplace Magic Eden, which once had to eliminate the main characteristics of its iOS application, can now sell assets directly, instantly improving both the income potential and the user experience.
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