EU welcomes Apple changes to app distribution terms for iPhone and iPad
EU officials say the EU Commission welcomes Apple changes to business terms for alternative app distribution on iPhones and iPads, expecting developers to use several distribution and payment channels.
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AAPL Apple: in EU core technology fee to be replaced by 5% core technology commission on digital transactions outside app store - App store apps using Apple in-app purchase to pay 26% commission in EU - Adjusting commission rates in EU across app store, alternative app payments & alternatively distributed apps - Commission will be 20% in EU for app store apps using alternative payment processing - Changes to business terms for apps in the EU effective October 1 - Commission will be 15% in EU for app store apps that link out of the app to complete purchases - Expanding who is eligible to operate alternative app marketplace or distribute apps via web in the EU - Developers can offer Apple in-app purchase with alternative payment options which had not previously been permitted in EU - Adds EU child safety measures including parental gates for users under 18 on alternative payments, no website transaction links for kids apps