Update: Apple Revises App Store Link-Out Rules per EU DMA. However, New Fees Still Expensive --

Apple changed its App Store's regulations to be more in line with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) But the charges that Apple is imposing in the wake of these adjustments are still extremely high as per the article in The Verge.

The major changes are described in six short sections in the Apple News and Updates page, users are being encouraged to visit the fuller description of the latest changes on the developer's manual.

Some of the highlights are promotions of "offers to buy products from a place you prefer." developers able to "use an actionable link which is tapped, clicked, or scanned, to take users to where they'd like to go." as well as that "Updated the business terms used for apps that use an External Purchase Link Entitlement feature " are now being developed to correspond with changes made to these capabilities."

The changes will begin taking effect "this in the autumn" (no time frame for a more precise start date is set).

"Nearly Unlimited 20 Percent Fee for developers'

In the news article of The Verge, "Apple adds nearly endless 20 percent developer fees in the latest EU update," the updates appear to give developers more freedom when it comes to linking with purchase alternatives that are not available through the App Store. App Store.

The expenses of this feature are so high and restricting that "it's impossible to imagine a user using this feature. "

The reason for this is that for developers who choose to be part of to the StoreKit External Purchase Link Entitlement (EU) Addendum, the charges associated with it include a 5 initial acquisition charge, plus an additional 20% of store service charge which is applicable for "sales of digital products or services that are made available via any platform and within a 12-month time frame beginning at the point of installation, including the updating of apps and reinstallations."

The Verge informs us that apps that are upgraded or installed by the user resets the clock back to the period of 12 months for the payment of an ongoing fee for services provided by the store. Various other programs and mechanisms might lower the cost and provide support for third party apps, which would charge for certain auto-renewing subscriptions that qualify, or becoming a developer as part of Apple's Small Business Program. The ongoing charges of twelve months reset at reinstalls or updates are the reason they're "endless."

A recently published TechCrunch piece, "Apple revises DMA compatibility with link-outs in the App Store with more flexibility and the updated structure of fees," further clarifies some of the differences between the different terms offered by Apple and the fees associated with them, both existing as well as new. There is for instance the "Store Service Fee" which will comprise "a 10% commission or a 5% discounted commission (e.g. developer commissions for those registered within the App Store's small-business program) in accordance with Apple's commercial terms or a the standard rate of 20% and a 7 percent discount in accordance with Apple's terms and conditions."

Details on the fees for both the Alternative Terms Addendum to apps within the EU and the StoreKit external purchase link entitlement (EU) Addendum can be reviewed on the Commissions area of the Apple Support page.

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