Apple is going to allow third-party app stores in Brazil, too
- Apple has settled with Brazil’s competition watchdog CADE to allow third-party app stores on iOS starting next year.
- The agreement requires Apple to permit developers to use external payment systems and charge fees, while ensuring neutral wording for warnings about third-party apps and payments.
- This move comes after a legal battle dating back to 2022, as reported by 9to5Mac.
- Apple will still be able to set its own app store policies and fees, but must comply with CADE’s requirements.
- The decision is seen as a significant step towards greater competition in Brazil’s mobile app market, allowing more developers to reach users.
Apple is set to allow third-party app stores on iOS in Brazil next year after settling with the country’s competition watchdog in a legal battle dating back to 2022, as reported by 9to5Mac.
According to a machine translation of a press release from the Brazilian regulator CADE, it has approved a Term of Commitment to Termination (TCC) made by Apple that obligates the company to allow third-party app stores and let developers use external payment systems. Warnings about third-party app stores and external payment systems must also have neutral wording.
Apple will be able to still charge fees, and the Brazilian publication Tecnoblog says in …
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Q. What is Apple going to allow in Brazil?
A. Third-party app stores.
Q. Why is Apple allowing third-party app stores in Brazil?
A. After settling with the country’s competition watchdog in a legal battle dating back to 2022.
Q. Which regulator approved the Term of Commitment to Termination (TCC) made by Apple?
A. CADE, the Brazilian regulator.
Q. What does the TCC obligate Apple to do?
A. Allow third-party app stores and let developers use external payment systems.
Q. Can Apple still charge fees for apps in Brazil?
A. Yes, according to Tecnoblog.
Q. Are warnings about third-party app stores and external payment systems allowed in Brazil?
A. No, they must have neutral wording.
Q. When will Apple allow third-party app stores on iOS in Brazil?
A. Next year.
Q. Why did Apple settle with the competition watchdog in a legal battle?
A. To resolve a dispute that dated back to 2022.
Q. What publication reported on this news?
A. Tecnoblog.