Apple Opens iPhone to Third-Party App Stores in EU with New Fee Structure

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Apple is introducing a new fee structure for apps that want to operate on third-party stores in the European Union. Apps pay no cut of sales to Apple if they're distributed via a third-party store. The cut drops to 17% for apps distributed via Apple's App Store. Apps with over 1 million installs per year must pay a 50 euro cent fee for every new installation over that first 1 million.

Apple is finally opening the iPhone to third-party app stores in the European Union , introducing a new fee structure for apps. Apps pay no cut of sales to Apple if they're distributed via a third-party store.

If a developer still wants to be distributed via Apple's App Store, the cut drops from 30% to 17%. Any app with over 1 million installs per year must pay Apple a 50 euro cent fee for every new installation over that first 1 million.

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