Once the darling of innovation and independence, Apple has traded its soul for control—and users and developers are paying the price. In a recent court ruling, Apple was found in willful violation of a federal injunction meant to give app developers freedom to offer alternative payment methods. Instead, Apple added a 27% fee and used manipulative “scare screens” to drive users back into its walled garden.
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers didn’t hold back, accusing Apple of choosing profits over compliance. Internal emails revealed execs mocking developers and brushing off transparency as “PR noise.” One VP even gave false testimony under oath—now the company faces potential criminal contempt charges.
Meanwhile, over 100,000 developers are suing Apple in a class-action lawsuit, accusing the company of exploiting its monopoly and draining billions from small businesses.
For customers, the message is clear: Apple no longer champions freedom, fairness, or even truth. It's no longer about "Think Different." It's about think what we allow—and pay for it.
Apple didn’t just lose in court. It lost something far more valuable: our trust.
