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

  • Apple has added prominent warning messages on EU App Store listings for apps using third-party payment systems, including the Hungarian app Instacar.
  • This move follows the EU Digital Markets Act requiring Apple to allow external payments, but Apple appears to discourage their use through these warnings.
  • The warnings use a red exclamation icon and claim the apps do not support Apple’s private and secure payment system, which critics say resembles scare tactics.
  • In April 2025, the European Commission fined Apple 500 million euros for noncompliance with the Digital Markets Act, and Apple is currently appealing.
  • The warnings have stirred debate over fairness and legality, with some accusing Apple of anti-steering practices while others note the message is not new.
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MacRumors broke the news in United States on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
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