India’s antitrust regulator has dropped a bombshell : Apple has been accused of flexing its monopoly muscle in the iOS app market, stifling competition by forcing developers to use its payment systems. The 142-page report by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) claims Apple’s App Store rules are “unfair” and create a “walled garden” that’s impossible to escape.
Imagine your favorite apps—Netflix, Spotify, or that new indie game—all needing to play by Apple’s strict (and costly) billing rules. The CCI argues this gives Apple “significant influence” over digital services, leaving developers with “no choice” but to comply.
Apple’s defense? They’re just a “small player” in India, where Android dominates. But CCI isn’t buying it. This probe, ongoing since 2021, could lead to hefty fines or forced changes to Apple’s business model—echoing similar heat from the EU, where regulators recently called out the tech giant for breaching competition rules.
What’s next? The report will now face senior CCI officials, and Apple gets a chance to respond. If found guilty, this could reshape how Big Tech operates in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.
Stay tuned—this saga is juicier than a Bollywood thriller!
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: Apple has been accused of flexing its monopoly muscle in the iOS app market, stifling competition by forcing developers to use its payment systems. The 142-page report by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) claims Apple’s App Store rules are “unfair” and create a “walled garden” that’s impossible to escape. 
or forced changes to Apple’s business model—echoing similar heat from the EU, where regulators recently called out the tech giant for breaching competition rules.
