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People are focused on two major App Store developments: legal/procedural disputes affecting App Store rules in the U.S. and reported growth figures for the App Store ecosystem, plus warnings about a disguised Russian banking app appearing in the top rankings. The headlines also highlight how Texas age assurance requirements and an Epic Games Supreme Court bid intersect with App Store governance.

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Disguised Russian banking app surges to top three on the US App Store ·
Key Takeaway The App Store is simultaneously expanding economically while facing governance and legal pressure—alongside evidence of fraudulent apps infiltrating top charts.
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The App Store is simultaneously expanding economically while facing governance and legal pressure—alongside evidence of fraudulent apps infiltrating top charts.

People are focused on two major App Store developments: legal/procedural disputes affecting App Store rules in the U.S. and reported growth figures for the App Store ecosystem, plus warnings about a disguised Russian banking app appearing in the top rankings. The headlines also highlight how Texas age assurance requirements and an Epic Games Supreme Court bid intersect with App Store governance.

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9to5Mac · 2d ago
Epic Games asks U.S. Supreme Court to deny Apple’s petition in App Store case
r/apple · 22h ago
Disguised Russian banking app surges to top three on the US App Store
AppleInsider · 2d ago
App Store ecosystem surges to $1.4 trillion globally in 2025, from a certain point of view
MacRumors · 2d ago
Apple Highlights App Store Study: $1.4 Trillion in Sales Last Year, More Than 90% Commission-Free
9to5Mac · 2d ago
App Store ecosystem generated $1.4 trillion in 2025, 90% commission-free

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US App Store ranking Disguised Russian banking app surged to top three
Texas start date App Store age assurance rules start tomorrow after a court ruling
Epic case filing Epic Games asks the U.S. Supreme Court to deny Apple’s App Store petition
Ecosystem sales figure App Store ecosystem generated $1.4 trillion in 2025
Commission rate claim More than 90% of sales are described as commission-free

What to Watch

  • Watch for immediate compliance/behavior changes starting tomorrow for Texas App Store age assurance rules. 9to5Mac
  • Follow Epic Games’ U.S. Supreme Court case status after its request to deny Apple’s App Store petition. 9to5Mac
  • Keep an eye on App Store top-chart movements for continued signs of bank-app impersonation. 9to5mac.com

Recent signals

  • Disguised Russian banking app surges to top three on the US App Store 9to5mac.com
  • Disguised Russian banking app surged to top three on the US App Store 9to5Mac
  • Epic Games asks U.S. Supreme Court to deny Apple’s petition in App Store case 9to5Mac
  • App Store ecosystem surges to $1.4 trillion globally in 2025, from a certain point of view AppleInsider
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Epic Games asks Supreme Court to deny Apple’s petition in App Store case - 9to5Mac

Epic Games is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Apple’s latest attempt to challenge two rulings in its long-running legal fight over off-App-Store purchases.

2d ago Marcus Mendes
9to5mac.com

Disguised Russian banking app surges to top three on the US App Store [U: Pulled] - 9to5Mac

Update: The app appears to have been removed two hours after our story was published. The third most popular free...

23h ago Zac Hall
macrumors.com

Apple Highlights App Store Study: $1.4 Trillion in Sales Last Year, More Than 90% Commission-Free

Apple today highlighted a new study by economists at Analysis Group that outlines four key App Store stats for 2025. Ahead of WWDC 2026 next week, Apple's core message with this press release is that

2d ago Joe Rossignol

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