Apple's new study highlights App Store's role in global commerce

Perhaps to fight off the ire of legislators worldwide about App Store fees, Apple says that it has grown the global economy and collected commissions on under 10% of platform transactions in 2024.App Store on an iPhoneMore than 90% of the $406 billion in commerce linked to the App Store in the United States in 2024 didn't result in any commission for Apple. That's one of the headline findings in a new economic report ahead of WWDC 2025, which shows how the App Store has become a hub for far more than digital downloads.The timing is deliberate. Apple is releasing the report it sponsored just before WWDC 2025, likely aiming to reframe public and regulatory perceptions of how much it earns from the App Store. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

May 29, 2025 - 21:30
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Apple's new study highlights App Store's role in global commerce
Perhaps to fight off the ire of legislators worldwide about App Store fees, Apple says that it has grown the global economy and collected commissions on under 10% of platform transactions in 2024.

App Store icon with a blue gradient background, featuring a white stylized letter A and a red notification badge with the number 3.
App Store on an iPhone

More than 90% of the $406 billion in commerce linked to the App Store in the United States in 2024 didn't result in any commission for Apple. That's one of the headline findings in a new economic report ahead of WWDC 2025, which shows how the App Store has become a hub for far more than digital downloads.

The timing is deliberate. Apple is releasing the report it sponsored just before WWDC 2025, likely aiming to reframe public and regulatory perceptions of how much it earns from the App Store.


Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums