Apple appealed the 500 million euro ($586 million) fine issued by the European Union for violating the EU's Digital Act.
The EU announced the fine in April, saying that Apple "breached its anti-steering obligation" with restrictions on the App Store.
Apple recently made changes to its App Store European policies that the company said would be in compliance with the DMA and would avoid the fines.
In this articleAAPL your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTTwo young men stand inside a shopping mall in front of a large illuminated Apple logo seen through a window in Chongqing, China, on June 4, 2025.
Cheng Xin | Getty ImagesApple on Monday appealed what it called an "unprecedented" 500 million euro ($586 million) fine issued by the European Union for violating the bloc's Digital Act.
"As our appeal will show, the EC [European Commission] is mandating how we run our store and forcing terms which are confusing for developers and bad for users," the company said in a statement.
"We implemented this to avoid punitive daily fines and will the facts with the Court.
"Apple recently made changes to its App Store's European policies that the company said would be in compliance with the DMA and would avoid the fines.
The Commission, which is the executive body of the EU, announced its fine in April, saying that Apple "breached its anti-steering obligation" under the DMA with restrictions on the App Store.
Read more CNBC newsMusk backs Sen. Paul's criticism of Trump's megabill in first since it passedEthereum is powering Wall Street's future.
The crypto scene at Cannes shows how far it's comeOpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he's 'politically less' in July 4 post bashing DemocratsApple scores big victory with 'F1,' but AI is still a major blem in Cupertino"Due to a number of restrictions imposed by Apple, app developers cannot fully benefit from the advantages of alternative distribution channels outside the App Store," the commission wrote.
"Similarly, consumers cannot fully benefit from alternative and cheaper offers as Apple prevents app developers from directly informing consumers of such offers.
"Under the DMA, giants Apple and Google are required to allow es to inform end-users of offers outside their platform — including those at different prices or with different conditions.
Companies Epic Games and Spotify have complained restrictions within the App Store that make it harder for them to communicate alternative payment methods to iOS users.
Apple typically takes a 15%-30% cut on in-app purchases.