Apple using sketchy warning for apps bought using third-party payment systems [Updated]

Update: This message has been live in the App Store since the beginning of Apple’s DMA compliance efforts in March 2024. In August 2024, Apple announced multiple changes to its compliance plan – including a change to the disclosure message that appears in the App Store for apps that do not use Apple’s In-App Purchase system. Apple proposed updating the disclosure to read: Transactions in this app are supported by the developer and not Apple. Learn more The proposal also changed the design of the disclosure message, replacing the bright red “!” icon with a less aggressive gray “i” icon, as you can see below. Apple tells 9to5Mac it was ready to implement the changes and that the EU took no issue with the updated disclosure sheet. According to Apple, however, the EU requested the company not implement the changes at that time and never followed up with further guidance. It then fined Apple $500 million for noncompliance last month. Apple’s comments today align with a report from Politico last week, which said Apple tried addressing the EU’s concerns last summer but was stonewalled. Here’s the updated disclosure sheet proposed by Apple: Original story below. more…

May 16, 2025 - 01:36

Update:

This message has been live in the App Store since the beginning of Apple’s DMA compliance efforts in March 2024.

In August 2024, Apple announced multiple changes to its compliance plan – including a change to the disclosure message that appears in the App Store for apps that do not use Apple’s In-App Purchase system. Apple proposed updating the disclosure to read:

Transactions in this app are supported by the developer and not Apple.
Learn more

The proposal also changed the design of the disclosure message, replacing the bright red “!” icon with a less aggressive gray “i” icon, as you can see below.

Apple tells 9to5Mac it was ready to implement the changes and that the EU took no issue with the updated disclosure sheet. According to Apple, however, the EU requested the company not implement the changes at that time and never followed up with further guidance. It then fined Apple $500 million for noncompliance last month.

Apple’s comments today align with a report from Politico last week, which said Apple tried addressing the EU’s concerns last summer but was stonewalled.

Here’s the updated disclosure sheet proposed by Apple:

Original story below. more…