Apple Sparks Outrage In US By Introducing 27% Fee On External Payments

This will now allow developers to link to additional payment methods aside from Apple's own, but the tech giant will still collect a 27% cut of all transactions (12% for small developers) instead of the customary 30% or 15% for small developers.

Apple has sparked outrage in the United States by introducing a 27% fee on all in-app purchases made through external platforms. According to the BBC, the company updated its App Store policy on Wednesday to allow the use of external payment methods. This will now allow developers to link to additional payment methods aside from Apple's own, but the tech giant will still collect a 27% cut of all transactions (12% for small developers) instead of the customary 30% or 15% for small developers. 

Now, this move by Apple has sparked outrage among consumers. According to the BBC, the digital music service app Spotify launched an outspoken attack on the new transaction Apple fees. It called Apple's move "outrageous" and accused the tech giant of "stopping at nothing to protect its profits".

"Once again, Apple has demonstrated that they will stop at nothing to protect the profits they exact on the backs of developers and consumers under their app store monopoly," it said in a statement, as per the outlet.