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Key FactsUK Forces Fairness in Apple and Google App Stores
Feb 10, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mashable.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mashable.com
- The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority secured commitments from Apple and Google to improve fairness in their app stores.
- Both companies agreed to conduct app reviews fairly and avoid discrimination against competing apps.
- Apple committed to providing developers with interoperable access to features within its mobile operating system.
- From April, the CMA will publish data on app review times, approval rates, and complaints to enhance transparency.
Following designation of Apple and Google’s mobile platforms in October last year, the CMA has moved swiftly to secure a package of commitments from Apple and Google that will boost the UK’s app economy, giving developers the opportunity and confidence they need to invest and innovate.— CMA Chief Executive Sarah Cardell on the commitments secured from Apple and Google.
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