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Apple allows alternative app stores, payments in Brazil

Published Thursday, June 18, 2026 · Updated June 19

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Apple has announced a policy change in Brazil, allowing iOS app developers to distribute apps via alternative marketplaces and process payments outside of Apple's system. This decision comes as a result of an agreement with Brazil's antitrust watchdog, CADE, resolving a dispute initiated in 2022.

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  • Apple will allow developers in Brazil to distribute iOS apps through alternative marketplaces and process payments outside its system.
  • This change follows an agreement with Brazil's antitrust watchdog CADE, settling a dispute that began in 2022.

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Brazil Antitrust Settlement
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    Apple announced it will allow developers in Brazil to distribute iOS apps through alternative marketplaces and process payments outside its system. This change follows an agreement with Brazil's antitrust watchdog CADE, settling a dispute opened in 2022.

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