altstoreio / altstoreio/AltStore
Apple: CTF will not be paid on free apps
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Description
Apple decided to chill out with the Core Technology Junk Fee and exempted free apps from paying the Apple tax.
This could make AltStore EU free as no CTF would have to be paid if the developer made the app free.
https://www.cultofmac.com/855180/apple-exempts-freeware-from-controversial-core-technology-fee/
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the current handling of Apple Core Technology Fee eligibility and the free-app pricing path; the issue provides no file or test entry point. Check the linked Apple policy report and trace where the fee decision is made. Done means free apps can be offered without an unnecessary CTF payment while existing paid-app behavior remains correct.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ios, swift
- Domain
- mobile, payments
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100