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19 Aug 2026, 1:12 AM	TechCrunch	4.5	Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores Apple replaced its EU per-install Core Technology Fee with a flat 5% commission on digital goods sold through alternative app marketplaces or the web. In-app purchase fees dropped to 26% from 30%, and alternative payment processing costs 20% (10% for qualifying programs). Apple also made it easier for developers to open alternative app stores, following a €500M EU fine and criticism that prior terms were 'malicious compliance.' Why: If you ship iOS apps to EU users, recalculate your distribution economics now: the old per-install Core Technology Fee is gone, replaced by a flat 5% on out-of-store transactions, which changes the break-even math for web or alternative marketplace distribution. Malaysian founders with EU revenue should compare the new 26% IAP rate and 20% alternative payment rate against their current setup before the next billing cycle. app-store eu-regulation dma mobile-distribution fees

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19 Aug 2026, 1:12 AM

TechCrunch

4.5

Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores

Apple replaced its EU per-install Core Technology Fee with a flat 5% commission on digital goods sold through alternative app marketplaces or the web. In-app purchase fees dropped to 26% from 30%, and alternative payment processing costs 20% (10% for qualifying programs). Apple also made it easier for developers to open alternative app stores, following a €500M EU fine and criticism that prior terms were 'malicious compliance.'

Why: If you ship iOS apps to EU users, recalculate your distribution economics now: the old per-install Core Technology Fee is gone, replaced by a flat 5% on out-of-store transactions, which changes the break-even math for web or alternative marketplace distribution. Malaysian founders with EU revenue should compare the new 26% IAP rate and 20% alternative payment rate against their current setup before the next billing cycle.