Apple is reluctantly bowing to the European Commission's demands that it align iPadOS with the changes planned for iOS. It has also grudgingly added two conditions in which the Core Technology Fee will not apply.only it would be"later this fall." Developers will be able to choose the"Alternative Business Terms" for Apps in the EU or stick with Apple's existing terms.
Apple's habit of locking users into its ecosystem also irked Eurocrats, and so iPadOS was brought under the gimlet gaze of DMA obligations. In addition to its grudging concessions for iPadOS, which will allow developers to use third-party app stores and web distribution for apps on the platform, Apple also announced two additional conditions in which the Core Technology Fee is not required.reflecting the value provided by the company's investment in the platform. A developer must pay €0.50 for each first annual install of an app over one million in the last 12 months. The first million installs per year were free.