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MacPaw’s Setapp becomes one of the first to agree to Apple’s controversial DMA rules


Mac and iOS software development company MacPaw is becoming one of the first to publicly adopt Apple's new DMA (Digital Markets Act) rules in the EU, to

A number of companies including Spotify, Fortnite maker Epic Games, Microsoft, Mozilla, Proton, and others have called Apple’s new system “extortion,” and “malicious compliance,” and issued in “bad faith.” At issue is how Apple plans to charge a new Core Technology Fee, that allows the iPhone maker to continue to profit from apps that are distributed outside its App Store. The subscription service will offer premium, ad-free apps from over 20 developers, including SnapMotion, PhotosRevive, Rocket Typist, Dropshare, Expenses, Elk, BusyCal, Letterly, Studies, Focused Work, Be Focused, Cloud Outliner, SideNotes, Awesome Habits, Elephas, GetSound, PDF Search, SQLPro Studio, Taskheat, and ClearVPN. “Creating a profitable business model requires both time and market feedback,” said Oleksandr Kosovan, CEO at MacPaw, in an email shared with TechCrunch.

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