A judge dismissed a major iPhone app store lawsuit, ending a class action over Apple’s App Store fees.

A federal judge in Oakland has decertified a class action lawsuit accusing Apple of monopolizing iPhone app sales through its App Store, ending the collective claim by millions of users. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers reversed her 2024 decision, citing a flawed damage model that couldn’t reliably link accounts to individuals, including errors like confusing people with similar names and merging unrelated payment records. The ruling, based on findings from an Apple-hired expert, undermines the plaintiffs’ ability to prove widespread harm and requires individual claims to be pursued separately. While the underlying allegations remain, the decision effectively halts the class action.