Apple called out by Epic ally as too controlling over apps

To help make its case that the App Store is run like a monopoly in violation of federal antitrust law, Epic has lined up executives from other companies to testify that store policies severely limit their freedom to market their products as they would like. — AFP

The head of fitness company Yoga Buddhi Co voiced a litany of frustrations Tuesday about marketing his business through Apple Inc, including being told the login page for his app had the wrong background colour.

It was a small gripe, but Epic Games Inc is counting on the testimony of Benjamin Simon about his Down Dog app to make a larger point at a trial where the game maker is accusing Apple’s App Store of cheating developers and consumers with exorbitant fees and onerous rules.