In a new filing in its long-running legal dispute with Epic Games, Apple has proposed a structure that would allow it to collect fees on digital purchases made via external links that don’t use the company’s in-app purchase system. Epic has already responded, saying that Apple’s request is “far outside of the bounds” of the court’s guidance.
Apple and Epic argue over how much Apple should get from purchases made outside the App Store
Apple says it should be allowed to recoup ‘at least some compensation’ for the platform it provides.
Right now, Apple cannot take a commission on external purchases after California district court judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled in April 2025 that found the company “willfully” didn’t comply with her 2021 Epic Games v. Apple injunction. However, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel said that Apple should be able to charge a commission based on “necessary costs,” and Apple shared its proposal for fees in Thursday’s filing. (The Supreme Court has also said it will hear arguments about whether Apple willfully violated the April 2025 ruling.)
