Apple Offers Fee Exemption to Developers for iPad Apps in Europe

Apple has announced that it will offer a fee exemption to developers in Europe who create apps for the iPad. This decision comes after the tablet software was added to a list that is subject to new rules imposed by the EU. The tech giant stated that the exemption will be offered to developers who do not generate any revenue from their apps and offer them free of charge.

The technology fee, which was part of the new business terms introduced for developers in the EU, applies to those who reach more than one million first annual installs per year. However, non-profit organizations, government entities, and educational institutions that have been approved for a fee waiver will be exempt from this charge. Developers who accept the new terms will pay 50 cents per install over one million in the past year.

This fee was implemented after Apple was required by the EU’s Digital Markets Act to allow access to its mobile system for alternative app stores and payment methods. Small developers, with less than €10 million in global annual business revenue, who opt for the alternative business terms offered by Apple will receive a three-year exemption from the fee. This exemption applies to small developers who have not previously exceeded one million first annual installs and reach that threshold for the first time.

The changes, which were recently introduced for iOS, will also be implemented for iPadOS in the autumn. This decision came after the European Commission designated iPadOS as a gatekeeper platform under the Digital Markets Act.