


But that follows two court case settlements and a new law in South Korea that also have implications for how Apple treats developers.

Apple must now allow apps to link out to other purchasing options in addition to in-app purchases. The biggest example has of course just happened today: a ruling from judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in the Epic v. For the first time, we are seeing Apple being forced to react directly to lawsuits and regulators with substantial policy changes. Apple’s app store policies have caused controversy and consternation many times over the years, but few periods have been as active and strange as the last two weeks.
