GoKawiilEpic and Apple dispute document handover in App Store fee case
Epic Games and Apple filed a joint status update giving conflicting accounts of Apple's progress in turning over internal documents backing its proposed 5%-15% App Store commission structure. Epic alleges Apple is deliberately delaying the process, while Apple denies the claim. The dispute concerns documents Apple is required to produce under the agreement governing ongoing proceedings over its external-link commission rates.
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The underlying case will determine whether Apple can charge developers any commission on purchases made through external payment links, and if so how much—separate from its ongoing Supreme Court challenge to the contempt ruling over its prior 27% fee. Delays in document production could slow Epic's ability to contest Apple's proposed rates, which Epic suggests may be the point of the alleged holdup, though Apple disputes this characterization. The outcome could reshape commission economics for developers using alternative payment systems on iOS.
- Apple proposed commissions of 5%-15% on external App Store link purchases, down from 27%.
- Epic accuses Apple of manufacturing delays in handing over internal documents justifying those rates.
- A lower court continues examining commission legality while Apple separately appeals a contempt ruling to the Supreme Court.
Source: 9to5mac.com — Marcus Mendes, 2026-10-12
Published there as: “Apple and Epic clash over document production in latest App Store court filing”
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