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Apple Revamps EU App Store Rules in Deal With Regulators

Published

18 August 2026

Topic

regulatory

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Enterprise Software

Geography

European Union

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Read at pymnts.com

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Fusion42 · 18 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Apple has revised its EU App Store rules to simplify fees and expand developers' options for app distribution and payment methods, settling disputes with European regulators while maintaining certain commissions and security checks.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software, and 4 sources have reported it.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Apple's new EU app distribution rules open up payment and marketplace options for you as a developer while keeping Apple in the revenue loop through diverse commission types. Decide which payment setups and distribution paths suit your app now since these choices lock in for a year.

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4 sources · 18 Aug 2026

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