However, Appfigures’ analysis found the App Store made $61.5 billion globally in 2022, which grew to $91.3 billion in 2024.

And while Apple’s EU compliance with the Digital Markets Act offers a way around App Store fees, it’s limited to the EU. If your audience is global, this method won’t cut it. A hybrid model ...

or monetize services outside of the app store. The top grossing apps are therefore typically not purely digital app-based services, but instead allow users to buy or sell goods or services in the ...

Daring Fireball’s John Gruber discusses the future of the App Store and why Apple’s court losses are such a big deal.

Court documents show the company commissioned a sham report and lied on the stand to justify its actions, which will cast a ...

You probably don't spend much time thinking about Apple's App Store fees. Apple does: The fees are a major part of the company's revenue, and it has been fighting efforts to cut into them around ...

Apple is appealing to the Ninth Circuit after a recent setback in its legal battle with Epic Games. A judge ruled Apple ...

The knock-on effects continue for Apple after a blistering ruling from a federal judge earlier this week that ordered the company to stop collecting fees for purchases made outside the App Store.

The decision immediately bars Apple from restricting App Store customers' use of third-party payment systems. The judge held ...

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has revealed that his five-year battle against Apple’s App Store rules has cost over $100 million in legal fees. Sweeney shared this in an interview with Peter Kafka on ...

Epic has been in a long legal battle with Apple over its iOS App Store fees, which take 30% of a developer’s earnings. A judge had ruled in 2021 that Apple couldn’t stop developers from ...