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Apple and Epic argue over how much Apple should get from purchases made outside the App Store
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Apple says it should be allowed to recoup ‘at least some compensation’ for the platform it provides.
Key facts
- Right now, Apple cannot take a commission on external purchases after California district court judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled in April 2025 that found the company “willfully” didn’t comply with her 2021 Epic Games v
- Apple proposed linkout fees of 15% for standard apps and 5% for Small Business Program apps
- Apple’s filing is in, and Apple admitted that under the Ninth Circuit’s definition of “necessary costs” they would charge 0% for purchases made via linkouts to the web
- Apple says it should be allowed to recoup ‘at least some compensation’ for the platform it provides
Summary
In a new filing in its long-running legal dispute with Epic Games, Apple has proposed a structure that would allow it to collect fees on digital purchases made via external links that don’t use the company’s in-app purchase system. Right now, Apple cannot take a commission on external purchases after California district court judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled in April 2025 that found the company “willfully” didn’t comply with her 2021 Epic Games v. Apple injunction. Under Apple’s proposal, it would collect:. 10 percent of fees for apps in the Video Partner Program, the News Partner Program, the Mini Apps Partner Program, and subscription renewals.