Apple is going to allow third-party app stores in Brazil, too

Apple is set to allow third-party app stores on iOS in Brazil next year after settling with the country’s competition watchdog in a legal battle dating back to 2022, as reported by 9to5Mac.

According to a machine translation of a press release from the Brazilian regulator CADE, it has approved a Term of Commitment to Termination (TCC) made by Apple that obligates the company to allow third-party app stores and let developers use external payment systems. The company will be able to still charge fees under a structure that isn’t detailed in the release. Warnings about third-party app stores and external payment systems must also have neutra …

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