Yesterday’s big court ruling against Apple is opening the floodgates for developers to offer their own in-app payment options with no Apple fees.As a result, unsurprisingly major companies like Spotify, Patreon, and more have confirmed they’re hard at work preparing updates to bypass Apple’s payment system and 30% fee.Alternate payment options may start appearing in apps very soon Jay Peters writes at : Proton’s CEO similarly posted on X that the company would be able to lower prices for users “by up to 30%.” With larger players like Stripe and Epic Games offering their own tools to help developers implement new payment systems, it seems only a matter of time before many more major apps enable third-party payment options.
9to5Mac’s Take Apple has already said it is appealing the court’s decision.However, while that appeal plays out the company has agreed to comply with the court’s order.And while the chances of a successful appeal feel slim anyways, once users start seeing alternate payment options in all their favorite apps, I can’t imagine Apple successfully taking that privilege back.
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