Overview
- Apple activated Brazil‑specific rules with iOS 26.5 on June 18, 2026 that let developers offer apps through Apple‑authorized alternative marketplaces and let apps use third‑party in‑app payments or external web payments.
- Apple requires every alternative marketplace to obtain Apple authorization and forces apps distributed outside the App Store to pass a baseline Notarization check that uses automated scans plus human review to detect malware and basic functionality issues.
- The company published a detailed fee schedule that charges 21% (or 10% for eligible developers) for App Store sales, a 5% Apple payment processing fee for IAP, a 15% store services commission for web‑linked purchases (reducible to 10%) and a 5% Core Technology Commission for sales via alternative marketplaces.
- Apple added child‑safety limits: Kids‑category apps cannot include external purchase links and apps using alternative payment processing must include parental gates for users under 18; Apple also warns purchases outside IAP will not get Apple refunds, subscription management or purchase history.
- Developers must accept an updated Apple Developer Program License Agreement by July 6, 2026, and industry groups including Epic Games and the Coalition for App Fairness say the terms remain restrictive and plan further legal and policy pressure while some developers pursue launching rival storefronts in Brazil.