Apple now faces fresh legal scrutiny around its App Store policies, and that too within the overly bureaucratic Chinese legal system.
Chinese Consumers File An Antitrust Complaint Against Apple's App Store Policies
A group of around 55 Chinese consumers have now filed a formal antitrust complaint against Apple with China's market regulator, arguing that Apple maintains a monopoly over app distributions and payment methods in China while allowing off-App Store payments as well as third-party app stores in other markets.
The complaint accuses Apple of three different violations:
Forcing Chinese consumers to purchase digital goods and services exclusively through Apple's in-app payment mechanism.
Charging a commission of up to 30 percent on in-app purchases.
Restricting the iOS app down