Apple and Google have agreed to make their mobile app stores fairer and more transparent for thousands of developers, Britain's antitrust regulator said on Tuesday, hailing it as important first steps in its tougher regime. ADVERTISEMENTNearly all smartphones in Britain run either Apple iOS or Google's Android operating systems, and their app stores and browsers have exclusive or dominant positions on their platforms. Under the new commitments, the companies will review apps in a fair, objective and transparent way, the CMA said. Apple said it faced "fierce competition in every market where we operate, and we work tirelessly to create the best products, services and user experience". Google said that while it believed its existing developer practices were fair, objective, and transparent, it welcomed the opportunity to resolve the CMA’s concerns collaboratively.

Source: The Telegraph February 10, 2026 12:12 UTC