Apple App Store Fee Calculator 2026
Estimate Apple App Store commission on your app revenue. The standard commission is 30%, reduced to 15% for small developers earning under $1M/year, for auto-renewable subscriptions in year 2+ of a subscription, and for qualifying App Store Small Business Program members.
Key Inputs
- Monthly gross app revenue ($)
- App type: paid downloads, in-app purchases, or subscriptions
- Subscription year: year 1 (30%) or year 2+ (15%)
- Small Business Program eligible? (under $1M/year in proceeds — 15% rate)
What You'll Get
- Apple commission amount ($ and %)
- Net developer proceeds after commission
- Effective commission rate (blended if mixing subscription years)
Important Notes & Benchmarks
Apple App Store commission rates: standard 30% on paid apps, in-app purchases and year-1 subscriptions; 15% for auto-renewable subscriptions from the second year of a continuous subscription; 15% for small developers enrolled in the App Store Small Business Program (annual proceeds under $1M). Physical goods and services sold outside the app are exempt. From 2024, EU developers may use alternative payment methods under the DMA — different fee structures apply in the EU App Store.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Apple App Store commission rate?
The standard App Store commission is 30% of gross revenue. It is reduced to 15% in two cases: (1) for auto-renewable subscriptions from the second year of a continuous subscription — encouraging subscriber retention; (2) for developers enrolled in the App Store Small Business Program who earned under $1M in the prior calendar year. EU developers may have additional options under DMA alternative payment rules from 2024 onward.
How does the App Store Small Business Program work?
Developers who earned under $1M in App Store proceeds in the previous calendar year can apply for the Small Business Program, which reduces the commission rate to 15% on all transactions. If a developer's earnings exceed $1M in any calendar year, the standard 30% rate applies from that point. The program was introduced in 2021 and benefits the vast majority of developers — Apple reports that over 98% of developers qualify.
Are there any app revenue types exempt from App Store commission?
Physical goods and services that are consumed or used outside the app are exempt from App Store commission — for example, an Uber ride, Amazon physical products, or a food delivery order. The commission applies to digital goods and services consumed within the app: games, apps, in-app purchases, subscriptions, and digital content. Reader apps (Netflix, Spotify) can link to external sign-up pages in some regions but cannot process payments in-app without the commission.
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