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Comparing Apple’s latest App Store changes in the EU to Google’s Play Store guidelines


Last week, Apple announced changes to its compliance strategy with the Digital Markets Act in the European Union. These changes...

For apps that link out to external websites in the European Union, both Apple and Google have something called the Initial Acquisition Fee. The Core Technology Fee applies to App Store developers who have opted into the new business terms in the European Union—a move that is not required to take advantage of the new guidelines around external links. Apple (unlike Google) offers a helpful fee calculator on its website for developers trying to adapt to the ever-changing EU guidelines.

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