Enforcing fair play in app distribution - recovering losses

LitFin is funding a collective action challenging Apple’s and Google’s App Store practices that raised costs and limited fair competition. If your app was subject to the ~30% fee or anti-steering rules, you can join the claim and seek compensation.

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About the case

Seeking redress for developers affected by Apple’s and Google’s App Store practices.

About the action

For more than a decade, Apple and Google have controlled app distribution through their respective platforms — the App Store and the Play Store. Both companies have imposed commissions of up to 30% on in-app purchases and subscriptions, restricted alternative payment options, and limited competition by enforcing anti-steering rules and exclusive use of their payment systems. Regulators around the world, including the European Commission and national competition authorities, have confirmed that these practices constitute abuses of dominant market positions. LitFin is now funding a collective legal action to challenge these practices and enable affected app developers to claim compensation for the losses suffered across the European market.

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Why this matters

App developers have long been burdened by fee and payment restrictions in Apple’s and Google’s platforms that constrained pricing flexibility and hindered growth. Under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple and Google were designated “gatekeepers” in 2023, with new obligations to allow alternative distribution, payment options, and better steering freedom. In April 2025, the European Commission formally found that Apple breached its anti-steering duty under the DMA and imposed a €500 million fine. Investigations into Google’s DMA compliance are ongoing. With LitFin’s financial backing, affected app providers can now join a structured, low-risk collective action in the Netherlands to seek compensation for past losses.

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