In October 2021, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) found that tech giant Apple’s rules on the App Store are anti-competitive as it forced software developers to use its in-app payment system. Apple’s App Store payment policy requires app developers to use its payment system where commissions range between 15 to 30 per cent.
On December 24, 2021, ACM ordered the tech giant to adjust the ‘unreasonable conditions’ in its App Store that apply to dating-app providers. Currently, dating-app providers are not able to freely choose a payment system for purchases made in their apps.