Apple has suffered a new loss in the ongoing legal battle regarding App Store policies in the US. The company’s appeal against the decision to remove the 27 percent commission it receives from alternative payment methods has been rejected.

Apple did not find what it expected in the App Store case

Thus, Apple will no longer be able to receive commission from payments made outside the App Store. In addition, the company will have to remove the warnings it shows on screens to deter users from such payments.

The basis of the decision is the lawsuit filed by Epic Games in 2021. Epic Games had taken Apple’s restriction of non-App Store referrals to court, claiming that Apple was monopolizing payment systems for app developers.

The court ruled that although Apple allowed referrals; it continued to demand high rates of commission from alternative payment methods and ruled that this practice prevented competition.

Following this decision in April, Apple filed an urgent appeal last month, requesting a stay of execution. However, the court rejected this request. With this decision, Apple will not be able to receive commissions for payments made outside the App Store, nor will it be able to block links that lead to these payments.

In other words, the company’s control over app developers has weakened even further. While the new regulations will go into effect immediately, the appeal process is ongoing. However, the fact that the stay of execution has not been granted shows that Apple’s efforts to delay these rules have failed.

Major app developers such as Spotify and Amazon have already started updating their apps according to this new framework. So what do you think about this issue? You can share your views with us in the comments section below.