Devs call on EU antitrust chiefs to rein in Apple's App Store abuse

guest · Apr 29, 2019

Devs call on EU antitrust chiefs to rein in Apple's App Store abuse
April 29, 2019
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/apple-eu-vestager-screen-time-antitrust-competition-app-store

Two app developers have lodged a complaint with the European Union’s antitrust authority, alleging that Apple deliberately used its control over the App Store to try and give itself an advantage over apps that competed with the firm’s Screen Time feature.

The two companies behind the complaint – Qustodio and Kidslox [...] The companies assert that in the summer of 2018, shortly before the release of its own app-blocking feature, Screen Time, Apple demanded that Qustodio and Kidslox stop using pieces of technology that were critical to their app’s functionality.
“We remain committed to solving this problem, and we implore Apple to recognize they have a responsibility to support – if not encourage – the growth of this industry.

Whether the European Commission wants to open up that particular can of worms is a wide-open question. “The moment you start to go down this road, defining the boundaries of what is allowed and what is not, it is very tricky,” says Ibáñez Colomo. “And if you take it too far it may become unmanageable.”
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