All these problems can be solved if there were multiple App Stores for different types of categories of software to make competition fairer, they argued. Many developers' products are never sold because they never see the light of day, the French publishers alleged. Consumers are swamped, and often just download top apps promoted on the platform. Many developers decide to put up with Apple's rules – so much so that the App Store is reportedly saturated with 1.8 million apps. Apple-1 prototype hand-soldered by Woz up for auction, bids expected to reach $500k.Apple network traffic takes mysterious detour through Russia.Apple's secret car team tosses keys to Lamborghini lead.Apple plays the supply-chain card to explain Mac, iPad revenue shrink.by way of its violations of US antitrust and California fair-competition law.' So Apple is being sued for allegedly breaking its home country's laws, not French or European law.

Interestingly, the suit aims to 'remedy the harm that Apple has caused to France-resident iOS developers. The complaint is seeking class action status. These rules can have a chilling effect on developers, who may doubt whether it's worth launching an app at all, the plaintiffs claimed. The media companies are also unhappy that Apple, being in control of the whole ecosystem, can take an arbitrary cut of in-app purchases and other sales through the App Store.

The French publishers also slammed the company for not allowing developers to set whatever price they want to sell their apps: the lowest can only be set to $0.99. They sued Apple, claiming the tech goliath's official App Store – which iOS users and developers are pretty much forced to use – allows it to act as a monopoly and set draconian policies that iOS developers are forced to accept. Societe du Figaro, L'Équipe, and Le Geste publish news, cover sports, and produce other types of digital content across multiple platforms, including mobile apps. Work fluidly across your devices with AirPlay to Mac.Apple faces fresh claims its App Store rules violate antitrust laws and stifle competition, now in a lawsuit filed on Monday, led by three French media conglomerates. Get more done with powerful productivity tools like Focus, Quick Note, and Tab Groups in Safari. Enjoy new FaceTime audio and video enhancements, including spatial audio and Portrait mode. MacOS Monterey lets you connect, share, and create like never before.

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