Overview

• The complaint to the State Administration for Market Regulation was submitted by 55 iPhone and iPad users represented by lawyer Wang Qiongfei.
• Complainants allege Apple restricts iOS app downloads to the App Store, requires use of its In‑App Purchase system, and collects commissions of up to 30%.
• Apple has not commented, and Wang says the administrative route should move faster than his 2021 civil case that was dismissed and is now on appeal to the Supreme People’s Court.
• The filing highlights that Apple allows greater flexibility in other markets under regulatory pressure, including alternative app stores and payment options in Europe.
• The move lands during heightened U.S.–China tech tensions and stepped‑up Chinese antitrust activity, with analysts estimating Apple earned about $6.44 billion from App Store commissions in China in 2024.