Tinder Filed Case Against Apple Over In-App Purchases

The popular dating app Tinder has reportedly filed an antitrust case against Apple

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Match has accused Apple of monopolistic conduct due to its 30% commission

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Reports said that Apple charged on in-app purchases

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Also, Apple's mandatory in-app purchases restricted the development of app developers

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The Cupertino company is currently facing pushback from some companies

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For "excessive" commissions on in-app purchases for applications hosted on its App Store

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As per the report, this is the first non-Indian firm to take on Apple in India in an antitrust case

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Apple collects a 30% commission from app developers for all payments done in apps and games

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Apple's 30 percent commission, on the basis of them providing physical goods and services

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They also argued that it performs a "similar matchmaking" function

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But Apple has declared both apps to be different, according to the report

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