Apple opens iOS to third-party app stores in Japan
Apple has announced the changes it’s making to the iOS App Store in Japan in order to comply with recent legislation in the country. It will allow third-party app stores and payment processing options, though is introducing new commission fees for those transactions.
Developers in Japan will now be able to distribute apps on alternative app stores, much like in the EU, with AltStore PAL already expecting to launch in the country before the year’s end. As in Europe, Apple will collect a 5 percent commission for in-app purchases made in third-party stores.
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