{"id":136770,"date":"2024-05-02T12:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/news\/?id=d0z8d8rx"},"modified":"2024-05-02T12:00:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T12:00:15","slug":"whats-new-for-apps-distributed-in-the-european-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2024\/05\/02\/whats-new-for-apps-distributed-in-the-european-union\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s new for apps distributed in the European\u00a0Union"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whats-new-for-apps-distributed-in-the-european-union.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<h3>Core Technology Fee (CTF)<\/h3>\n<p>The CTF is an element of the alternative business terms in the EU that reflects the value Apple provides developers through tools, technologies, and services that enable them to build and share innovative apps. We believe anyone with a good idea and the ingenuity to bring it to life should have the opportunity to offer their app to the world. Only developers who reach significant scale (more than one million first annual installs per year in the EU) pay the CTF. Nonprofit organizations, government entities, and educational institutions approved for a fee waiver don\u2019t pay the CTF. Today, we\u2019re introducing two additional conditions in which the CTF is not required:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, no CTF is required if a developer has no revenue whatsoever. This includes creating a free app without monetization that is not related to revenue of any kind (physical, digital, advertising, or otherwise). This condition is intended to give students, hobbyists, and other non-commercial developers an opportunity to create a popular app without paying the CTF.<\/li>\n<li>Second, small developers (less than \u20ac10 million in global annual business revenue*) that adopt the alternative business terms receive a 3-year free on-ramp to the CTF to help them create innovative apps and rapidly grow their business. Within this 3-year period, if a small developer that hasn\u2019t previously exceeded one million first annual installs crosses the threshold for the first time, they won\u2019t pay the CTF, even if they continue to exceed one million first annual installs during that time. If a small developer grows to earn global revenue between \u20ac10 million and \u20ac50 million within the 3-year on-ramp period, they\u2019ll start to pay the CTF after one million first annual installs up to a cap of \u20ac1 million per year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>iPadOS<\/h3>\n<p>This week, the European Commission designated iPadOS a gatekeeper platform under the Digital Markets Act. Apple will bring our <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/support\/dma-and-apps-in-the-eu\">recent iOS changes for apps in the European Union (EU)<\/a> to iPadOS later this fall, as required. Developers can choose to adopt the Alternative Terms Addendum for Apps in the EU that will include these additional capabilities and options on iPadOS, or stay on Apple\u2019s existing terms.<\/p>\n<p>Once these changes are publicly available to users in the EU, the CTF will also apply to iPadOS apps downloaded through the App&nbsp;Store, Web Distribution, and\/or alternative marketplaces. Users who install the same app on both iOS and iPadOS within a 12-month period will only generate one first annual install for that app. To help developers estimate any potential impact on their app businesses under the Alternative Terms Addendum for Apps in the EU, we\u2019ve updated the <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/help\/app-store-connect\/distributing-apps-in-the-european-union\/choosing-terms-for-your-app-in-the-european-union\">App Install reports<\/a> in App&nbsp;Store&nbsp;Connect that can be used with our fee calculator.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/support\/core-technology-fee\/\">Understanding the Core Technology Fee for iOS apps in the European&nbsp;Union<\/a>. If you\u2019ve already entered into the Alternative Terms Addendum for Apps in the EU, be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/contact\/request\/alternative-eu-terms-addendum\/\">sign the updated terms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sosumi margin-top-small\">Global business revenue takes into account revenue across all commercial activity, including from associated corporate entities. For additional details, read the <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/contact\/request\/download\/alternate_eu_terms_addendum.pdf\">Alternative Terms Addendum for Apps in the EU<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Core Technology Fee (CTF) The CTF is an element of the alternative business terms in the EU that reflects the value Apple provides developers through tools, technologies, and services that enable them to build and share innovative apps. 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