In recent years we have seen how international organizations began to control the "good" practices of technology companies. A control that tries to protect consumers and third-party developers so that they are not tied to the control of the big ones like Apple. And yes, Apple has been in the spotlight on many occasions. Apple has received many complaints about the App Store payment gateways and now the competition regulator in Netherlands just failed forcing Apple to allow new payment methods in dating apps… Yes, in dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, or Grinder. Keep reading that we tell you all the details of this curious decision.
According to the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets, Apple has to change its unreasonable terms in the App Store regarding the app store payment system. And for somewhat inexplicable reasons, they emphasize that Apple has to allow the use of other payment methods in dating apps, and if they don't they should pay a fine that could reach 5 million euros per week up to a maximum of 50 million euros.Apple has a dominant position in the market of these types of dating apps within the Netherlands, and this seems to be the reason why dating apps have come to trigger this failure.
Curious to say the least, In the end, it would be good for all of us to have the possibility of using different payment methods In any app store, it obviously has financial implications for stores, but the high volume of sales they have may justify opening. And you, what do you think of this controversy? Do you think we should have more freedom when buying in stores like the App Store?
