Apple Seeks to Halt App Store Payment Control Transfer

Apple is seeking to halt a court order forcing it to relinquish control over App Store payments. The company argues the order contains "extraordinary intrusions" that could cause "grave irreparable harm." A judge previously ruled Apple in violation of a 2021 injunction stemming from the Epic Games v. Apple case, ordering Apple to stop collecting up to a 27 percent commission on purchases outside the App Store and cease restricting how developers direct users to external purchases. While Apple has complied, it has appealed and now seeks to regain control of the App Store pending a final decision, arguing that depriving it of control over core App Store features would harm its iOS ecosystem and user trust.