Apple App Store News

Apple prevented fraudulent transactions worth over $1.5bn on App Store in 2020

Apple has revealed that in 2020, Apple blocked potentially fraudulent transactions worth more than $1.5 billion on its App Store. The company prevented the theft of money, confidential data and users’ time and kept nearly 1 million “risky and vulnerable” new apps away from customers.

Apple

·5 years ago

Apple App Store facilitated $643 billion in billings and sales during 2020

Apple today revealed that the App Store ecosystem facilitated $643 billion in billings and sales during 2020, a 24 percent year-over-year increase. An independent study by economists from the Analysis Group found that developers selling goods and services across many categories grew their businesses while reaching customers around the world.

Developers Apple

·5 years ago

Apple’s App Store ecosystem facilitated over half a trillion dollars in 2019

Apple's App Store ecosystem supported $519 billion in billings and sales globally in 2019 alone, according to a new study conducted by independent economists at Analysis Group.

Financial Apple

·6 years ago

Apple approves first PC emulator for iOS

Apple has approved the first PC emulator for iOS that allows people to run classic software and old-school games.

News Apple Apps

·2 years ago

Apple App Purchases Alternative Payment Methods set to 27%

In compliance with a ruling by the Dutch regulator, Apple has allowed dating apps in the Netherlands to offer alternative payment systems, for which it will charge 27% commission net of tax.

Apple Developers

·4 years ago

Apple App Store prevented more than $9 billion in fraudulent transactions over the last five years

Apple said today that in the last five years, the App Store has protected users by preventing over $9 billion in fraudulent transactions

Apps News Apple

·12 months ago

Third-party apps see global success on Apple App Store: Report

A report by economists at Analysis Group found that third-party apps are among the most successful on the App Store, reaching massive global audiences with high engagement across many popular app types.

Apple

·4 years ago

Apple adds 700 new price points to App Store Pricing

Apple has rolled out the most comprehensive upgrade to pricing capabilities since the App Store first launched, providing developers with 700 additional price points and new pricing tools that will make it easier to set prices per App Store country or region, manage foreign exchange rate changes, and more.

News Developers Apple

·3 years ago

Apple’s App Store stopped over $7 billion fraudulent transactions in four years

Apple has revealed that the App Store has stopped over $7 billion fraudulent transactions in four years.

Apps News Apple

·2 years ago

Apple launching App Store Small Business Program reducing developer commission fees

Apple is to launch the App Store Small Business developer Program, halving the commission it takes from the sale of apps and virtual goods sold within them from many of the smaller developers using its stores.

Developers Apple

·5 years ago

Open App Markets Act marked up bringing App Store changes one step closer

The US Senate Judiciary Committee marked up the “Open App Markets Act.” The bill, introduced by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), passed out of the committee with a landslide vote.

US Apple

·4 years ago

Apple to open iPhone to other app stores

Apple has announced changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store impacting developers’ apps in the European Union (EU) to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

News Developers Apple

·2 years ago

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