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Apple has updated its App Store policies to clarify how developers can link to external payment platforms.
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Developers using outside payment platforms will still owe Apple a cut, with the company taking a 27 percent share (or 12 percent for App Store Small Business Program members).
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The changes stem from the Supreme Court's decision not to hear Apple and Epic's appeals over the Epic Games v. Apple ruling, which required Apple to end its anti-steering rules.
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Developers seeking to link to alternative payment methods must apply for an "entitlement" to enable this, as outlined in Section 3.1.1(a) of the App Store Review Guidelines.
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Apple's in-app purchase system must also be offered alongside external payment options, and the company provides template examples for in-app links to such options.
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Tim Sweeney, Epic's CEO, criticizes Apple's 27 percent fee as "anticompetitive" and raises concerns about how links appear, their functionality, and the user experience when leaving an app.
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Sweeney states that Epic will contest Apple's compliance plan in District Court, and Apple has detailed its compliance with the ruling in a new court filing.
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Epic spokesperson Natalie Munoz confirms the intention to challenge Apple's Notice of Compliance at the District Court.