Apple now showing warnings on EU App Store apps with alternative payment options | Infinium-tech

The European Commission (EC) found Apple in a violation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on its anti -competitive app store practices last month. One of the main hold of EC belongs to the anti-steering policies of Apple, which prevented users from reaching alternative payment distribution channels.

While Apple is appealing for € 500 million fine, European Union users have seen that Apple is now giving warning indications next to some apps that offer third-party payment options outside the app store.

There is an example Instakar – A Hungarian app that shows vehicle data history. App does not use Apple’s app store for in-app payment and now has a disclaimed bubble that informs users that “This app does not support the private and safe payment system of the app store. It uses external purchase.” The message is accompanied by a red warning sign, which seems incredible to the app.

Disclaimer links to a dedicated Page Where Apple explains the flaws of alternative payment systems. While some third-party payment systems may lack the safety standards of the app store, most large payments such as strip, papail and square have proved to be only reliable.

If anything, the new security prompt appears to make apps in a purposeful manner for Apple that does not use its payment processors that look unsafe. It will be interesting to see what EC has to say about this development.

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