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quitityesterday at 7:36 PM1 replyview on HN

It's odd to celebrate having the key sanctions unwound.

Before this ruling:

1. Apple were prohibited from charging any fee for external/referral purchases. Now this is once again allowed and the district court will work with all parties to develop a reasonable commission.

2. External links were permitted to dominate over IAP options. Now they must have equal size, prominence and quantity.

3. Apple were prevented from showing any kind of exit screen, that is now restored (but it can't be a scare screen).

4. Apple were barred from preventing certain developers/app classes from using external links (such as those enrolled in the News or Video Partner Programs) those are now reversed and Apple can once again prevent them.

Epic/Tim Sweeney are trying to spin these recent losses as a win. It's the old marketing playbook of hoping no one reads the fine print.


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johnnyanmacyesterday at 9:27 PM

In the context of 2025, the appeals court not just outright throwing out the ruling down below is a win all its own.

The celebration is premature but it's a good step forward legally. I think only #4 is a true loss here