Apple Says UK App Store Steering Rules Would Be 'Highly Intrusive'
Apple has expressed concerns over new UK App Store rules, stating that they would be highly intrusive and undermine innovation. The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is considering forcing Apple to change its App Store rules around steering, allowing developers to link to payment options outside of the App Store. This move aims to cut fees and boost competition, but Apple claims there is no evidence that it would result in savings for customers.
- ▪The UK's Competition and Markets Authority wants Apple to let developers link to payment options outside of the App Store.
- ▪Apple claims the proposed rules would undermine innovation and investment, and amount to price regulation.
- ▪The App Store facilitated over £46.5 billion in UK billings and sales in 2025, with commissions accounting for less than 3.5 percent of the total.
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Apple Says UK App Store Steering Rules Would Be 'Highly Intrusive'Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:43 pm PDT by Juli CloverApple said new UK App Store rules would give regulators a "highly intrusive" role dictating how it runs its business, reports Reuters. Apple submitted feedback to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority as it considers forcing Apple to change its App Store rules around steering. The CMA wants Apple to let developers link to payment options outside of the App Store, which the CMA says will cut fees and boost competition. Developers in the UK are not currently able to direct customers outside of the App Store, even though that's allowed with the current U.S. App Store rules and the EU App Store rules.
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