Apple's new feature, win-back offers, enables developers to entice previous subscribers back with discounts, crucial for revenue in tough economic times.
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While Apple has made some drastic changes to its ecosystem to comply with DMA rules, the company allegedly still fails to meet some requirements.
According to the latest analysis, Apple's revenue from hardware and services could reach a record high for the first time in 2024, hitting the $400 billion milestone.
Google has expanded the limit and now letting users download or update three apps simultaneously from the Play Store, a feature that was previously limited to two, before disappearing.
In order to comply with EU's Digital Markets Act, Apple has made some serious structural changes within its App Store unit, leading to the departure of App Store Vice President Matt Fischer.
In response to EC, Apple further revised its compliance plan, enabling developers to promote external offers and allowing links with parameters. These updates will apply only to EU developers.
Following their removal from the Apple App Store a few weeks ago, multiple pirate streaming apps were once again listed on the App Store, which currently seems to have been taken down by Apple.
After rejecting the submission of developers of UTM, Apple has reversed the decision, and now users can download the first PC emulator UTM, for iPhones and iPads, from the App Store.
The Japanese government has passed a law that will require Apple and Google to provide access to third party app stores and payment providers on their platforms, in a move similar to the EU's DMA.
Apple has blocked the listing of a PC Emulator on the Apple App Stores in the EU because of a rule violation, which the developers of the emulator claim Apple has assessed in the wrong way.
Aptoide is all set to debut in the Apple App Store this week, becoming the third, third-party app store after Setapp and AltStore for iOS. Initially, Aptoide will be limited to games only.
Popular VR role-playing game Demeo has now arrived on the visionOS App Store for the Apple Vision Pro. It was already available for the Oculus Quest, then ported to PS5 and the PS VR 2 in 2023.
The App Store has been populated with retro game emulators since the relaxation of Apple's policy. After a bunch of emulators, the popular PlayStation Portable emulator PPSSPP is live on the App Store
RetroArch, a versatile emulator frontend is now available on the App Store for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. The best thing is that it lets you play games from multiple gaming consoles.
Apple kicked out over 374 million user accounts for fraud and abuse on the App Store. As per its latest fraud prevention report, it also averted $7 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions.
Anthropic has launched a dedicated app for Claude on the App Store for iPhone devices. The app allows users to sync their chats with the web version as well as upload images for image analysis.
Following Apple's relaxation in App Store policy to allow retro game emulators, a popular emulator, Delta, after debuting for iPhones, has announced that it is all set for iPad debut.
Finally, Google is rolling out a Play Store update that lets you download two applications at once on your Android phone. Sadly, you still can't update two apps simultaneously from the Play Store.
Apple has rejected Spotify's latest iOS app update in the European Union. The update included pricing information and subscription options for payments outside the iPhone app. Spotify isn't happy.
Multi-platform emulator Provenance has confirmed the release of its app on the App Store after Apple eased the App Store restrictions to allow retro game emulators for its platforms.
After Apple opened the doors for game emulators to be published in the App Store, the Game Boy emulator iGBA is now available for iPhone. It lets you download game ROM from the web and play.
After Apple opened the gates for emulators in the App Store, the popular Android emulator PPSSPP is officially targeting its App Store debut this year. It still needs Apple's help to launch it.
Apple has eased the App Store restrictions and now officially allows retro game emulators to offer downloadable games. However, Apple emphasizes that games should adhere to all relevant laws.
Epic Games says its previously announced plans to launch an iOS version of the Epic Games Store is now on hold because Apple has terminated its previously approved developer account.
Apple Sports is now available to download from the App Store on iPhone if you're in the US, UK, or Canada. You can see scores, upcoming games, play-by-play information, team stats, and more.
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While the App Store changes allow for cloud gaming services on iOS, Microsoft says Xbox Cloud Gaming won't be available yet because it can't be monetized through in-app purchases or web apps.
Apple has published detailed information about iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 usage stats. According to the latest data, 66% of all iPhones run iOS 17, while iPadOS 17 is installed on 53% of all iPads.
Sarah Bond, Microsoft's Xbox President, offered some brief thoughts on Apple's recent app store rules for the EU, calling them "a step in the wrong direction", and hope it will "listen to feedback"
Apple has relaxed its App Store policies, which will now allow apps like Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming and Nvidia GeForce NOW to be made available for the company's iPhone and iPad.
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Thanks to the EU's new Digital Markets Act, iPhone users in Europe will soon be able to download apps from third-party stores and directly from developers. New safeguards have also been put in place.
505 Games has announced that the Death Stranding Director's Cut will launch on the App Store on January 30 for select iPhone and Mac models. Pre-orders officially begin today with a 50% discount.
Iowa's Attorney General is taking legal action against TikTok for having an incorrect age rating on stores such as Google Play Store which exposes young audiences to inappropriate content.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says it will take Apple back to court to fight over Apple's new policies that will force iOS App Store developers to send a cut of their web payment revenues to Apple.
The US Supreme Court decided not to hear an appeal request from Epic Games against Apple for a lower court ruling that found Apple's App Store policies were not in violation of US antitrust laws.
Reports are surfacing that iPhone users in the EU will be able to download and install apps from third party app stores starting from early 2024, in order to comply with Euoprean regulations.
Apple has been building search engine technology into its products under the codename Pegasus. It's reportedly coming to the App Store soon and could be used as leverage against Google.
Indian digital payments company PhonePe has announced a new Android app store to compete against Google Play. Indus Appstore will offer a localized experience in 12 different Indian languages.
Elon Musk urges Apple CEO Tim Cook to adjust App Store's 30% commission on in-app purchases. Twitter changed its revenue-sharing model for subscriptions, prompting Musk's call for reform.
Apple is facing a $1 billion class action lawsuit from over 1,500 app developers in the UK over its App Store fees. The lawsuit alleges that Apple's 15-30% commission constitutes abusive pricing.
The FreeStyle LibreLink diabetes app has been pulled from the App Store in the UK after a bad update. If your install is broken, there's a way to restore the app from the App Store purchases section.
