Coalition for App Fairness
Formation | 24 September 2020 |
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Founder | Epic Games. |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Executive Director | Meghan DiMuzio |
Website | appfairness |
The Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) is a coalition comprised by companies, who aim to reach a fairer deal for the inclusion of their apps into the
Background
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In July 2015, Spotify launched an email campaign to urge its
In August 2020,
Foundation
On 24 September 2020, Epic Games joined forces with thirteen other prominent companies—including the music streaming platform
The coalition criticizes the fact that for now the app stores of both Apple and Google charge their clients a 30% fee on any purchases made over their stores.[3] Apple and Google defended themselves by arguing that the 30% transaction fee is a standard in the industry[3] while the Coalition for App Fairness states that there is no other transaction fee which is even close to the 30%.[11]
In October 2020, it was reported that the coalition grew from 13 to 40 members since its foundation and received more than 400 applications for membership.[12]
Aims
The group has broadened their demands for the app stores and now also aim for a better treatment for the apps available in the App Store. They claim that Apple favors its own services before other services available on the market
Reactions
In October 2020, Microsoft presented a new framework concerning the access to its Windows 10 operating system by app stores other than the one offered by Microsoft. The new framework is based on the demands of the Coalition for App Fairness.[16] Microsoft emphasized though, that these principles would not apply to the Xbox.[17]
In December 2020, Apple announced that they would be lowering the revenue cut Apple takes for app developers making $1M or less from 30% to 15% if app developers fill out an application for the lowered revenue cut.[18]
In March 2021, Google followed suit by also lowering the revenue cut from the Play Store from 30% to 15% for the first million in revenue earned by a developer each year.[19]
References
- ^ a b Amadeo, Ron (24 September 2020). "Epic, Spotify, and others take on Apple with 'Coalition for App Fairness'". Ars Technica. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Coalition for App Fairness wants iOS app distribution to work like Windows". AppleInsider. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Welch, Chris (8 July 2015). "Spotify urges iPhone customers to stop paying through Apple's App Store". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ Kafka, Peter (30 June 2016). "Spotify says Apple won't approve a new version of its app because it doesn't want competition for Apple Music". Recode. Vox Media. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ a b Sarkar, Samit (17 August 2020). "Epic Games' Fortnite legal battle with Apple and Google, explained". Polygon. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b Perez, Sarah (24 September 2020). "App makers band together to fight for App Store changes with new 'Coalition for App Fairness'". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Lewkowicz, Jakub (25 September 2020). "The Coalition for App Fairness formed to counter Apple App Store practices". SD Times. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Perez, Sarah (21 October 2020). "Coalition for App Fairness, a group fighting for app store reforms, adds 20 new partners". TechCrunch. Retrieved 1 March 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Mehta, Ivan (14 December 2022). "Apple will reportedly allow sideloading apps with iOS 17". TechCrunch. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Anti-Competitive Policies". Coalition for App Fairness. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Whitlock, Dominic (27 October 2020). "Over 400 Developers Apply to Join 'Coalition For App Fairness'". Global Dating Insights. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "30% App Tax". Coalition for App Fairness. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Brandom, Russell (13 August 2020). "Epic is suing Google over Fortnite's removal from the Google Play Store". The Verge. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Coalition for App Fairness is a non-profit to oppose Apple and Google's app store practices". xda-developers. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ Bonggolto, Jay. "Microsoft outlines 10 app store principles in a jab at Apple". Neowin. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "10 app store principles to promote choice, fairness and innovation". Microsoft on the Issues. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Leswing, Kif (18 November 2020). "Apple will cut App Store commissions by half to 15% for small app makers". CNBC. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Singh, Manish (16 March 2021). "Google Play drops commissions to 15% from 30%, following Apple's move last year". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.