Apple Challenges Court Ruling on App Store Changes, Files Notice of Appeal

Apple has filed a notice of appeal against a recent court decision that deemed certain App Store rules anticompetitive and required the company to allow apps to link out to external payment options without charging commissions or imposing restrictions on how those links are presented. The change was initially mandated by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers following the Epic Games case, and Apple had to implement it last week, though they strongly disagreed with the ruling. Major players like Spotify have already started implementing these changes. The appeal process could take some time, and for now, apps are permitted to link users out to third-party platforms for making payments.