Apple has not yet adjusted its fee structures as desired.
Industry & EmploymentEuropean Union
- Omissions
- The claim omits that Apple did make multiple fee structure adjustments in 2025 in response to the Digital Markets Act; the statement refers to dissatisfaction with the adequacy of these changes rather than absence of changes. The sources about developer criticism are from December 2025, and while they support ongoing dissatisfaction, the MEP's phrasing could mislead listeners to believe no adjustments had been made at all.
- Source publication dates are after the session date, but they report on data from periods before April 2026 that the MEP could have known.
- Sources
- SecondaryReutersIn December 2025, app developers urged EU action on Apple's fee practices, with Apple revising terms to impose fees ranging from 13% for smaller businesses to up to 20% for App Store services, indicating ongoing dissatisfaction with fee structures despite Apple's adjustments
- SecondaryEuractivApple accused the European Commission of blocking planned changes to its App Store to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act, indicating ongoing disputes about fee structure adjustments between Apple and regulators
- TertiaryRevenueCat BlogApple's June 2025 EU update merged link-outs and alternative payments under one entitlement, added a 5% Core Technology Commission, and sunset the previous €0.50 per-install Core Technology Fee, showing Apple did make structural adjustments to its fee system