Apple accused to not complying with the rules it imposes on the App Store Apps

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A few days after its Keynote devoted to the presentation of its new services, Apple is accused by developers of breaking its own rules on which it is however uncompromising with the other developers of the App Store. The new bone of contention is the Apple News + subscription system.

In recent times, Apple has been cornered by numerous complaints accusing it of being a judge and a party regarding the management of the App Store. Coincidentally, in the wake of the media offensive of an American senator who denounces the fact that the company offers its own applications on a platform of which she is the referee, Spotify has filed a complaint against Apple for abuse of dominant position .

A few days later, Kaspersky Lab has followed suit, still on the grounds that Apple uses unfair competition methods to impose its applications and services on iOS.

Apple News +: developers denounce Apple's non-compliance with its own rules

Spotify and Kaspersky are obviously not the only ones to have a tooth against Apple. A few days after the launch of Apple News +, the service that offers hundreds of press titles against a subscription of $ 9.99 / month, The Verge website shows how Apple violates a rule it imposes yet other developers.

Indeed, Article 3.1.2 of the Rules of the App Store requires all developers to adopt a specific format for the subscription page to a service. The prices and the various terms of the subscription must be listed in full, provide information on how to terminate this subscription while inserting a link to the privacy policy.

But, as noted by a developer relayed by The Verge, Apple uses pages that violate these rules and allow users to subscribe to the service in two clicks without providing all the important information it imposes yet to others.

Just click on the link Try it for free then confirm the payment and you're done. You will find at the end of the article screenshots of the Apple page compared to an image published by the firm itself to indicate the format of presentation required. Like what, the rules are made for others ...