Overview
- The CADE-approved deal requires Apple to allow alternative app stores, third-party payment processing, and links to external payment sites on iOS in Brazil.
- Apple must implement the changes within 105 days of homologation, with compliance monitored over three years and potential fines for noncompliance.
- User-facing warnings must be neutral and objective, and the agreement includes specific safeguards for child users.
- Brazilian outlets report a fee framework that keeps 10% or 25% App Store commissions and adds a 5% Apple transaction fee, a 15% charge on clickable external links, and a 5% Core Technology Commission for third-party stores, with no fee for static text references.
- The case began with MercadoLibre’s 2022 complaint; Apple agreed to end related litigation and said the changes increase privacy and security risks despite retained protections.