Court decision · 24 April 2023
Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc.
67 F.4th 946 (9th Cir. 2023) · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
What it means for your code
App-store payment rules are shifting; keep in-app purchase and external-link flows configurable per storefront and jurisdiction.
What happened
Epic challenged Apple's App Store rules, including restrictions preventing developers from telling users about cheaper payment options outside the app.
What was decided
Apple's federal antitrust liability was not established, but the anti-steering provisions violated California's Unfair Competition Law and the nationwide injunction against them was affirmed.
The legal test applied
- Anti-steering rules preventing developers from telling users about other purchase options violated California's Unfair Competition Law
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