Apple Developers Have Until May 20 to Claim Payment From Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

Apple has notified developers that they have until May 20 to file a claim for payment from its settlement of an antitrust class action lawsuit.

The lawsuit, Cameron, et al. v. Apple Inc., alleged that Apple monopolized (or attempted to monopolize) an alleged iOS app and in-app product distribution services market in violation of U.S. antitrust and California unfair competition laws. Apple denied all allegations but agreed to settlement the lawsuit for $100 million.

U.S. developers who meet the criteria of the settlement are entitled to a minimum cash payment ranging from $250 to $30,000.


You may be included in this settlement and entitled to receive a payment if you are or were a U.S. developer of any Apple iOS application or in-app product (including subscriptions) that:

● Was sold for a non-zero price;
● Was sold via Apple’s iOS App Store between 2015 and 2021; and
● Earned, together with any other iOS applications or in-app products (including subscriptions) sold through all of your associated developer accounts, proceeds equal to or less than $1,000,000.00 through the App Store U.S. storefront in every calendar year from 2015 to 2021 in which you had a developer account.

Here is the reminder Apple sent out to developers today...

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Last year, Apple announced a $100 million fund to assist US small developers. Eligible developers have until May 20, 2022 to submit a request to an independent administrator to receive payment. The fund is open to all developers based in the United States who:


● Sold paid apps or in-app purchases (including subscriptions) through the App Store between June 4, 2015 and April 26, 2021; and
● Earned proceeds equal to or less than $1 million through the US storefront in each calendar year in which they had a developer account between 2015 to 2021.
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