Apple appeals ruling in Epic Games legal battle

Technology Oct 22, 2025

Apple is appealing a recent US court ruling that blocks it from charging commissions on purchases made outside its App Store.
This comes after a long legal battle with Epic Games, which began in 2020.
Even after being told to let developers use other payment methods back in 2021, Apple was found in April 2025 to have broken the rules by still taking a 27% cut and making it harder for users to pay elsewhere.

Potential impact on app pricing and payment systems

This case could seriously shake up how apps make money—and how much you pay for them.
If Apple loses, it might have to let developers use their own payment systems without extra fees, which could mean potentially lower prices for consumers and big changes for digital marketplaces going forward, at least in the US.