Apple Updates App Store Rules to Allow External Payment Links, Still Collects Commission

The US Supreme Court declines to hear further arguments in the ongoing Epic v. Apple case, leaving the previous rulings intact.

Apple has updated its App Store rules to allow developers to use external links for other payment options, but will still collect a 12–27 percent commission.
The US Supreme Court declined to hear further arguments from either company in the ongoing Epic v. Apple court case, leaving the case where it was after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on it in April 2023.
Developers who offer external purchasing links will also be required to offer standard in-app purchasing through Apple, and developers 'may not discourage end-users from making in-app purchases.'
Developers will be required to file monthly transaction reports with Apple, and they will be invoiced based on those reports. Apple will charge interest on late payments.
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney called the new rules a 'bad-faith compliance plan' and vowed to contest them in district court.