EU iPhone owners are greeted with a prominent warning at the top of the App Store for apps that provide external purchases, above even the app’s name and icon.
EU App Store warning when downloading iPhone apps with external purchases
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Epic Games has re-submitted Fortnite to the United States-based App Store following court ruling
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know by now that Apple ejected the popular Fortnite video game from the App Store in 2020 after game developer Epic Games introduced an in-app payment system to the game that tried to circumvent Apple’s App Store policies. This resulted in an epic legal battle between the two companies that has raged on for years.
Delta emulator app updated with easier Patreon sign-up following App Store external payment policy change
Apple just last week made a substantial change to its App Store external payment policy, enabling external off-app purchases following a court ruling involving longtime legal rival Epic Games in which the Cupertino-based company was found to be engaging in anti-competitive behavior.
Google Gemini gets iPad-optimized app & support for Home Screen widgets in latest update
Google has released an update for its Gemini artificial intelligence-based chat service on Wednesday, officially bringing the app up to version 1.2025.1770102 with a particularly notable change: support for a full-screen, optimized iPad app.
AltStore PAL v2.2 released with support for updated REST API, various bug fixes & improvements
The AltStore team announced an updated version of the AltStore PAL app distribution platform for European Union users via social media platform 𝕏 on Tuesday, this time bringing the utility up to version 2.2.
Apple changes rules to allow links to external payments in App Store apps
Apple has changed its rules for off-app purchases in response to the Epic Games ruling, allowing US App Store apps to link to external payments.
Apple is no longer permitted to charge fees on purchases made outside App Store apps
A judge in the United States has ruled that Apple's 15-30 percent commission fee on purchases made outside the App Store apps is anti-competitive and must stop.
Apple strikes back at EU fine, the White House blasts “economic extortion”
Apple will appeal the European Union's (EU) massive fine, with the White House chiming in to underscore that it won't tolerate “extortion” of American companies.
EU slaps Apple with a hefty fine for violating the Digital Markets Act
Apple has been fined over breaching the Digital Markets Act for its rules that prevent developers from telling iPhone users about cheaper web payments.
How to prevent random app installs on your iPhone or iPad
Learn how to stop your iPhone or iPad from automatically installing random apps and games that you long uninstalled or never downloaded from the App Store.
Delta emulator app updated to v1.7.1 to address OpenGL ES 3.0 issues & other bug fixes
After launching a major update to the Delta emulator app for iPhones and iPads just over a week ago with support for Nintendo DS game online multiplayer and other improvements, the AltStore Team took to 𝕏 to announce another update to the app this Tuesday afternoon.
Delta emulator app updated to v1.7 with online multiplayer support for Nintendo DS games, & other changes
It’s no secret that Delta is perhaps the most popular emulator app on the iOS & iPadOS platforms as of right now – after becoming one of the most well-known emulator apps via sideloading even before Apple started allowing it in the App Store, it only skyrocketed in popularity once it officially became available in the App Store. But despite how popular Delta is, one thing has always been missing… online multiplayer.