Apple is changing the conditions for developers to notify users in their programs about cheaper purchase options outside the App Store. The company was forced to make the changes after the European Commission charged Apple with violating the Digital Market Act (DMA) in June 2024.

Starting in the fall, when the changes come into effect, developers will have more opportunities to inform their users about alternative and cheaper payment methods. This can be a redirect to the official website, an alternative app store, or just another program.

Previously, developers could only leave a link to an alternative payment method, but now it can be entire messages or banners that developers can place in their apps wherever they want.

These messages can include the price of a subscription or other in-app and out-of-app offers. Developers will also be able to provide instructions on how to make payments elsewhere.

However, according to Reuters, along with these changes, Apple is introducing two more fees. An initial fee of 5% for new users and a 10% fee for store services and any sales made by app users on any platform within 12 months of installing the app.

In total, Appe will have three types of fees until the fall: a basic technology fee for less than 1% of apps, a reduced fee for all digital goods and services, and an additional fee for payment and commercial transactions. Two new fees will replace the reduced fee.

Spotify representatives commented to Reuters that they are evaluating the new changes, but “at first glance, by demanding as much as 25% of the fee for basic communication with users, Apple once again blatantly ignores the fundamental requirements of the Digital Markets Act.

Representatives of the European Commission also said that they are studying the new changes and that they will take into account any feedback from developers during the evaluation.