In the meantime, Apple has changed the rules of the U.S. App Store, allowing developers to link to other payment options without paying Apple a commission. So even if this appealing process does take a long time, developers can reap the benefits of last week's ruling anyway.

However, Appfigures’ analysis found the App Store made $61.5 billion globally in 2022, which grew to $91.3 billion in 2024. From this, Apple made more than $27.39 billion in commissions globally last year, Appfigures also said.

Apple Inc. is seeking to delay a court order that requires the company to let App Store developers steer users to the web to purchase in-app items without paying a commission, reducing a lucrative source of revenue.