A group of 48 developers based in China has filed an antitrust complaint with the country's State Administration for Market Regulation, continuing a series of legal cases against Apple's App Store that go back nearly a decade. Developers in China are yet again arguing against App Store commission Chinese developers filed a similar suit in 2017 , then App Store fees were targeted in 2021 . Following the developers' loss in one case against the company, a Chinese law firm sued again in 2025 . Perhaps to just stop running up its legal bills, and surely to appease regulators, Apple even lowered its Chinese App Store commission back in March 2026 . However, it also lowered commissions in Brazil in June 2026 , and allowed for third-party app stores there too. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
It's not new news that the long-running UK class action suit against Apple's iCloud pricing could see users paid $95, but what is, is that it will be October 2028 before the case begins. All UK iCloud users could get a payout of around $95 after October 2028, if Apple is proved to have overcharged for the service. The UK's Which? consumer group first filed its complaint over iCloud charges back in November 2024 . According to the group, Apple locked "millions of consumers into its iCloud service at rip-off prices." It's not clear why other media outlets including the BBC are now reporting that the group has now won a ruling from the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). As revealed by Which? itself, the ruling allowing a trial to proceed was made in May 2026 . Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
