8.5 · Important
Policy · Apple Developer News · AI: DeepSeek 8.5 ✓
Following discussions with the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission, Apple is lowering the commission rate on the Taiwan App Store storefront. Starting October 31, 2026, standard in-app purchase and paid app transactions will be charged 26% instead of 30%. Developers do not need to sign the updated terms by that date to receive the new rate, and the Developer Program License Agreement has been revised.
What this means for indie developers：Indie developers monetizing in Taiwan get an automatic 4-point commission cut, so verify payouts and review the updated developer agreement.
7.5 · Recommended
Tools · RevenueCat Blog · AI: DeepSeek 7.5 ✓
RevenueCat announced several updates at its annual event: an AI paywall editor that builds and iterates designs from a description or screenshot, Funnels for web-to-app conversion flows, real-time experiment results with predicted 12-month LTV, an AI Toolkit (skills, MCP, CLI) for assistants like Claude Code and Cursor, and RevenueCat Web for web checkout. Some features are live now, others are in public beta or preview.
What this means for indie developers：Indie subscription developers can shorten paywall testing cycles with the AI editor and real-time experiments, and use web funnels and checkout to reduce reliance on app store fees.
6.5 · Okay
Growth · Adapty Blog · AI: DeepSeek 6.5 ✓
Adapty observed on iOS 27.2 release devices that App Store search results ads no longer use a blue background card and are marked only by a small "Ad" label, on iPhone and iPad in both light and dark mode. Apple has made no announcement and the scope is unconfirmed; the author speculates this could shift ad TTR and CPT but has no first-party data.
What this means for indie developers：Ads now look nearly identical to organic results, so watch your brand-keyword ad TTR and CPT this week.