- Proton has claimed that it will lower its prices after a landmark that controls against Apple
- An American judge found Apple guilty of violating a federal injunction of illegal monopoly and lying under oath
- Fortnite Maker Epic Games Defendant Apple in 2020, which challenged up to 30%, with the big tech provider taking from the App Store’s purchase
Proton could lower its pricing by up to 30%after an American judge found Apple guilty of violating a federal injunction of illegal monopoly.
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers gave that Apple intentionally violated her injunction issued in 2021 in the Epic Games case. The great tech giant had to stop anti-competitive practices by giving third-party developers more power to redirect users into cheaper payment options for non-appliance.
Proton, the provider of one of the best VPN and Secure -E -Mail -apps, has welcomed the decision as a victory against Big Tech. “Proton is finally allowed to let iOS users buy subscriptions outside the App Store. No Apple tax means we will lower prices for users by up to 30%,” the company’s CEO, Andy Yen, wrote on X.
In response to the recent court decision in the US against Apple’s illegal purchase monopoly in the app, @protonPrivacy will finally be allowed to let iOS users buy subscriptions outside the App Store. No Apple tax means we will lower prices for users by up to 30%.1 May 2025
Yen also pointed out how such a court decision could also help cut back on inflation in the United States, “by dropping the price of a significant part of digital purchases by 30% overnight”.
The Fortnite maker sued Apple in 2020 to challenge the up to 30%where the big tech provider takes from the App Store purchase.
“It’s all about choices. Apple can charge the fee they want for their payment system. But we are now free to offer an alternative option that is up to 30%cheaper. For the first time, the user can decide for themselves (paying Apple 30%or saving 30%),” Yen said.
It is too early to say how this will affect Proton VPN and Proton Mail users in the US and beyond. We approached Proton for clarification, but are still waiting for a response at the time of publication.
Nevertheless, on May 2, 2025, Spotify confirmed that Apple has finally approved an update to allow music -flowing giant to freely show clear price information and links to purchases, promote transparency and choice for us consumers.
“We can now give consumers lower prices, more control and easier access to the Spotify experience. There is more work to do, but today a significant milestone for developers and entrepreneurs everywhere wants to build and compete on a more level rules of the game,” Spotify wrote in his official announcement.
Next step
As mentioned, Judge Gonzalez Roger’s Apple found in “intentional violation” of the order issued in 2021 and later enforced in 2024, after Big Tech Giant lost the appeal in 2023.
Ways Apple violated the decision includes the charge of a 27% fee fee to developers when they allow purchases outside the App Store. Other barriers and requirements were also enforced to discourage customers from using competing purchasing platforms, the judge said as reported by the BBC.
In addition to allegedly promoting an illegal purchase monopoly in the app, the company also faces a criminal despondent investigation when the judge found Apple’s Vice President of Finance, Alex Roman, “Directly lied under Ed.”
Apple is said to “strongly disagree” with the judge’s decision. “We will comply with the court’s order and we will appeal,” an Apple spokesman said.
We have contacted Apple for further comments and will update the article when we know more.
