Apple forced to disclose iOS App Store has 101 million users in Europe under new EU law
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Apple has revealed the number of active monthly users for various versions of its App Store in Europe in order to comply with the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA). The disclosure published on Apple legal resources site reveals that the iOS App Store has 101 million users in Europe, with the iPadOS App Store trailing behind with 23 million users. The macOS App Store has six million users and the tvOS App Store has one million.
The tech giant also provided estimated figures for the watchOS App Store, Apple Books, and Podcasts paid subscriptions, which have fewer than one million monthly users in Europe.
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