Epic Games v. Apple Ruling Enables Kindle Book Purchases on iPhone and iPad​
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On April 30, 2025, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers issued a ruling in the Epic Games v. Apple case that fundamentally changed purchases on Apple devices. The court found Apple’s restrictions anti-competitive and ordered that:

• Apple can no longer charge a 27% commission on purchases made outside the App Store.
• Apple cannot prevent developers from guiding users to alternative payment methods, such as external websites.

While Apple is appealing the decision, it is currently complying with the order.

What Changed for Kindle Users

• Amazon updated the Kindle app for iOS to include a prominent new “Get Book” button next to book listings.
• Tapping this button now opens Amazon’s mobile web store in a browser, where users can complete their purchase. Once bought, the book is synced back to the Kindle app.
• This process is much more streamlined and user-friendly, as it allows users to start the purchase flow within the app itself, rather than having to manually navigate to Amazon’s website.

Broader Impact

• Other major apps, like Spotify, have also begun to take advantage of the new rules, offering external payment links and subscription options.
• The ruling is seen as a significant step toward a more open digital marketplace on iOS, benefiting both consumers and developers.

📖 ARC Readers Wanted... A free copy of my pre-dystopian thriller, To Gaze Upon a Darkened Cloud. My gift to you in hopes you will love it and drop a review on Amazon on launch day.
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​The Gist: On a task force to counteract the dark clouds exacerbating climate change, Michelle agrees to help an African farmer find his wife and pledges to assist a young woman liberated from a cloud-worshiping religious cult, while hoping to use them to discover the nature of the cloud storms before humanity’s extinction.

What to expect:​
☑️ A pre-dystopian enigmatic sci-fi thriller
☑️ Complex female lead determined to reverse climate change
☑️ Conflicting goals in the face of global catastrophe
☑️ Exploration of faith, hope, desperation, fate, and freewill
☑️ Discovery of existence, adaptation, purpose, and humanity

Release date: August. (Exact date TBD)
ARCs released: July 15, 2025

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