Apple Cuts App Store Commission Fees in China
By Tracy Qu
Apple is lowering the fees it collects from app developers in China following discussions with local regulators.
The commission rate for standard Apple in-app purchases and paid app transactions will be reduced to 25% from 30% starting March 15, the company said Thursday.
For qualified in-app purchase transactions that are part of Apple's program for small businesses and developers of mini apps, or smaller applications that operate within a larger "super app" such as Tencent's WeChat, the commission rate will be lowered to 12% from 15%, the U.S. tech giant said.
The cut that Apple collects from app developers, which goes up to 30%, has sparked backlash from regulators around the world in recent years.
Apple amended its rate for commissions in the European Union to as low as 10% in 2024 following regulatory pressure.
China is the third-largest market by overall sales for Apple, after Americas and Europe.
Write to Tracy Qu at tracy.qu@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 12, 2026 23:56 ET (03:56 GMT)
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