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New EU App Store terms lower both costs and bar to entry for external payments

On Tuesday, after much back-and-forth with the European Union, Apple has rolled out new and simpler terms and fee structures for developers that distribute in the area.

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An EU flag with the App Store logo

The terms are greatly simplified. Core technology fees are mostly exterminated, replaced by percentages. For App Store apps using Apple In-App Purchase, the new commission will be 26 percent. For the vast majority of developers, including auto-renewing subscriptions after their first year, that fee is now 15 percent.

For App Store apps using alternative payment processing, the commission is be 20 percent.

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