My reading of this is that it's nowhere near the big deal people are making out in the comments here. According to CNBC's report "Apple will no longer be allowe

My reading of this is that it's nowhere near the big deal people are making out in the comments here. According to CNBC's report "Apple will no longer be allowed to prohibit developers from providing links or other communications that direct users away from Apple in-app purchasing" [0]. That's a long way from forcing Apple to allow alternative IAP providers or installing alternate app stores. It suggests you'll have to step out of the app to make a payment (which adds friction) and it'll be up to the app developer to validate back in the app that the right person has made the right payment. This sounds similar to what Apple had already conceded they'd do [1] [0] https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/10/epic-games-v-apple-judge-reaches-decision-.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/10/epic-games-v-apple-judge-rea... [1] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/27/apple-agrees-to-let-iphone-apps-email-users-about-payment-options https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/27/apple-agr...