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Apple Overhauls EU App Store Fees From October 1, Replacing Per-Install Charge With 5% Commission

By Market Flux···1 min read

Apple is revamping its EU App Store terms effective October 1, 2026, replacing the existing Core Technology Fee with a new 5% Core Technology Commission on digital transactions completed outside the App Store. Under the new structure, commission rates will be 26% for apps using Apple in-app purchase through the App Store and 20% for other arrangements. The changes also include dropping per-install fees for developers who do not use the App Store marketplace.

Apple agreed to the sweeping overhaul to resolve a dispute with the European Union over competition concerns under the Digital Markets Act, which has subjected the company to prolonged regulatory scrutiny over whether its fee structures adequately allow developers to steer users toward alternative payment channels.

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  1. DeItaone$AAPL - APPLE OVERHAULS EU APP STORE FEES Apple is revamping its EU App Store terms from October 1. The Core Technology Fee will be replaced by a 5% commission on digital transactions outside the App Store. EU commissions will be 26% for Apple in-app purchases, 20% for
  2. FirstSquawkAPPLE TO REPLACE EU CORE TECHNOLOGY FEE WITH A 5% COMMISSION ON DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS OUTSIDE THE APP STORE.
  3. FaststocknewssAPPLE $AAPL OVERHAULS EU APP STORE TERMS, REPLACES CORE TECHNOLOGY FEE The Core Technology Fee gives way to a 5% Core Technology Commission on digital transactions completed outside the App Store. New commission rates: - 26% for App Store apps using Apple in-app purchase - 20%
  4. InvestingApple revises EU app distribution terms, cuts fees and expands access
  5. BusinessApple has agreed to a set of sweeping changes for its App Store in Europe, including dropping per-install fees for developers who don’t use the iPhone marketplace, to resolve a dispute with the European Union over competition concerns
  6. techcrunch.comApple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores
  7. CnbcApple overhauls Europe app store fees to resolve payments clash