Apple Monopoly of App Market for iPhones, iPods, and iPads Complaint

November 12, 2021

Apple, Inc.’s iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads have a limitation that its computers don’t: They cannot obtain aftermarket apps from any source except Apple. Apple’s monopoly of this market affects consumers, says the complaint for this antitrust class action, because Apple charges a high 30% fee for apps (including in-app purchases). “Consequently,” the complaint alleges, “iOS Device consumers nationwide have paid hundreds of millions of dollars more for iOS apps than they would have paid in a competitive market.”