9to5Mac

Apple revises US App Store rules to let developers link to outside payment methods, but it will still charge a commission

In light of the US Supreme Court denying to hear Apple’s appeal in its legal battle with Epic Games, Apple has announced a handful of changes coming to the App Store Guidelines. Starting today, Apple ...

Your Android phone can install apps outside the Play Store – here's how

While the Play Store is the go-to place for installing apps, Android devices also support sideloading them. Here are two ways to sideload apps on your Android.
MacRumors

U.S. Developers Can Now Offer Non-App Store Purchasing Option, But Apple Will Still Collect Commissions

Apple is making major changes to its U.S. iOS App Store policies, and developers are now able to direct customers to a non-App Store purchasing option for digital goods. Apple is allowing apps to ...

Forget the Play Store: I built a self-hosted app updater on Android

Obtainium update-ium are the magic words ...
TechCrunch

Aptoide becomes the first rival app store to return to Google Play in the US

Competing Android app stores are now back on Google Play in the U.S., and Aptoide is the first to take advantage of the new option. On Monday, the Portugal-based app distributor brought its games ...
Wired

Apple Blocks US Users From Downloading ByteDance’s Chinese Apps

In January, after TikTok announced a deal to transfer its US operations, Apple began blocking people in the US from downloading or updating ByteDance apps designed for the Chinese market. ByteDance ...
The Mac Observer

App Store uploads must now target iOS 13 or later, and iOS 15 from April 2027

Since September 9, 2026, iOS and iPadOS apps uploaded to App Store Connect must target iOS 13 or later. From April 2027, Apple raises that floor to iOS 15.