Ahead of WWDC, Apple says App Store blocked $2B in fraud transactions last year, $9B in past 5 years

Apple on Tuesday announced new figures related to its App Store’s ability to protect app developers and consumers from fraud. The company said it has prevented more than $9 billion in fraudulent transactions over the past five years. In 2024, Apple stopped $2 billion in fraudulent transactions and blocked nearly 2 million risky app submissions from being published. The release of these metrics, in the days before Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC 2025), aren’t just meant to highlight the benefits of selling software on the App Store. They also serve as a stark reminder of what developers will face if they try to go it alone on mobile payments. After Fortnite maker Epic Games successfully prevailed in a high-stakes legal battle with Apple over App Store antitrust issues last month, Apple was forced to give U.S. app developers the ability to link to alternative payment methods inside their apps, where Apple couldn’t take a commission. Though larger apps like Fortnite ... Read full article.