Apple announces changes to iOS in Brazil

UPDATE June 18, 2026 Apple announces changes to iOS in Brazil The changes include new options for developers to distribute apps and process payments, and new protections to help reduce the privacy and security risks the updates create .image-c24e2a1565b01c328b02c96aeb1a5dd0 { width: 100%; padding-top: 56.202145%; height: auto; } @media only screen and (max-width: 1068px) { .image-c24e2a1565b01c328b02c96aeb1a5dd0 { width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%; height: auto; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 734px) { .image-c24e2a1565b01c328b02c96aeb1a5dd0 { width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%; height: auto; } } Apple today announced changes impacting iOS apps in Brazil that reflect a recent agreement with Brazil’s competition regulator, the Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE). These updates create new options for developers to distribute apps on alternative app marketplaces and to process app payments for digital goods and services outside of Apple In-App Purchase. Across these changes, Apple has worked to reduce the new privacy and security risks they create to provide users in Brazil the best and safest experience possible. The new options for alternative app marketplaces and app payments open new avenues for malware, fraud, scams, and privacy and security risks. Apple has worked with the Brazilian regulator to introduce protections from these new threats — including important safeguards for younger users. These protections include Notarization for iOS apps, an authorization process for app marketplaces, and requirements that help protect children from inappropriate content and scams. While these safeguards do not eliminate the new risks, they are essential to Apple’s work to ensure iOS remains the best, most secure mobile platform available in Brazil. Apple will continue to engage with regulators on strengthening protections for iOS users. Developers can learn about the new capabilities on the Apple Developer Support page and can integrate them into their app...