This ruling confirms what developers have argued for years—that Apple’s restrictive policies suppress innovation rather than protect consumers.

The App Store Freedom Act would also prevent companies like Apple and Google from barring developers from using third-party payment systems.

Creator platform Patreon has rolled out an updated version of its app that now allows users to make purchases via the web, in the wake of the Apple-Epic court ruling that forced Apple to allow app developers to include links to alternative forms of payment without being subject to Apple’s commission.