Overview
- Apple has applied to the UK Court of Appeal after the Competition Appeal Tribunal refused permission to appeal in November, and no hearing has been set.
- In October, the tribunal found Apple abused its dominant position by charging commissions of up to 30% on App Store purchases, estimating consumer harm at £1.5 billion.
- The collective, opt-out case covers roughly 36 million UK consumers who made App Store purchases between 2015 and 2024.
- The tribunal said fairer rates would have been about 17.5% for paid apps and 10% for in‑app purchases, a calculation it described as relying on 'informed guesswork.'
- Apple contests the ruling and its methodology, pointing to a 15% commission tier for many developers and a 'thriving and competitive' app economy, and any upheld award would likely mean small individual payouts.