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Anti-Steering Restrictions

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Anti-steering rules prevented consumers from knowing they could save money by purchasing subscriptions or digital goods directly from a developer's website, keeping prices artificially higher within the App Store.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

This page primarily affects app developers who distribute software through Apple's platforms, but indirectly affects all consumers who use App Store apps, since the terms govern app content standards, data practices, and in-app purchase rules. Developers who do not comply with Apple's license terms risk having their apps removed or their accounts terminated, which can affect app availability for end users. You can review Apple's App Store Review Guidelines and Developer Program License Agreement directly at developer.apple.com/support/terms/ to understand the rules governing apps you use or build.

How other platforms handle this

Runway Medium

You may not use Runway's tools to create content that promotes, glorifies, or facilitates acts of terrorism, mass violence, or genocide, or that could be used to provide material support to individuals or organizations engaged in such activities.

Mistral AI Medium

Customer will not, and will not permit any other person (including any End User) to: ... (d) attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise attempt to discover the source code or underlying components (e.g., algorithms, weights, or systems) of the Mistral AI Products, including using the Outpu...

Perplexity AI Medium

You may not use the Services to attempt to circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with safety-related features of the Services, including features that prevent or restrict the generation of certain types of content.

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Apple Developer Agreement
Entity
Apple App Store
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-007004
Document ID
CA-D-00668
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
8be9128611dda676086702e1f74b63ba7b3789f948a256e215907a3e4b1807da
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 05:45 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Apple App Store
Document: Apple Developer Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-007004
Captured: 2026-05-11 05:45:31 UTC
SHA-256: 8be9128611dda676…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/apple-app-store/apple-developer-agreement/anti-steering-restrictions/
Accessed: May 14, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Apple App Store's Anti-Steering Restrictions clause do?

Anti-steering rules prevented consumers from knowing they could save money by purchasing subscriptions or digital goods directly from a developer's website, keeping prices artificially higher within the App Store.

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