B
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15%
15% -- app store subscription commission for Apple App Store (2026)
App stores take a 15% commission on subscriptions after the first year.
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Evidence graded
Value
15%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Appalize
Primary
Tier B
https://www.appalize.com/no/blog/case-studies/subscription-pricing-analysis-what-top-apps-charge ↗
Source Article
Subscription Pricing Analysis: What Top Apps Charge
Original Research
Appalize
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Methodology
Apple App Store commission structure; initial rate is 30%
Methodology documented
Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 30% | |
| 2026 (current) | 15% | -50.0% |
Segmentation
Industrymarketing
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Apple App Store: 15% app store subscription commission. Source: Appalize (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/apple-app-store-subscription-commission-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/apple-app-store-subscription-commission-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>15%</strong> -- app store subscription commission for Apple App Store<br><small>Source: Appalize (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/apple-app-store-subscription-commission-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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