A group of 28 Chinese app developers have filed a complaint against Apple, accusing it of abusing its market position and treating them unfairly compared with developers in the US. The suit alleges that Apple has removed apps from local developers from the App Store without reason and charged high fees for in-app purchases. In an email to TechCrunch, one developer said he was “very disappointed” by Apple’s decision. According to the FT, Beijing firm Dare & Sure, which submitted the case, said: “When companies that are important to Apple allege certain apps infringe on their rights and should be taken down, Apple will do so with very little evidence.”
A group of 28 Chinese app developers have filed a complaint against Apple, accusing it of abusing its market position and treating them unfairly compared with developers in the US. The suit alleges that Apple has removed apps from local developers from the App Store without reason and charged high fees for in-app purchases. Apple removed 58,000 Chinese apps in June. According to the FT, Beijing firm Dare & Sure, which submitted the case, said: “When companies that are important to Apple allege certain apps infringe on their rights and should be taken down, Apple will do so with very little evidence.”