Apple has removed the requirement that apps support Sign in with Apple

Previously, App Store rules stated that apps that “used social or third-party login platforms,” such as X, Google, Facebook*, and others, had to offer “Sign in with Apple” as an equivalent option.

Based on changes in all countries around the world where the App Store is available, the “Sign in with Apple” feature is no longer required, but an alternative authorization service should limit data collection to only the user’s name and email , allowing you to hide the email address when registering an account and should not track the user’s actions in the application itself.

The company has provided four exceptions to this rule:

• The application exclusively uses its own login and account setup systems.

• The application is an educational, business or commercial application that requires the user to log in with an appropriate institutional account.

• The application uses a citizen identification system or government or industrial electronic identifier.

• The application is a client of a third-party service and to access the content, the user must log in directly to their email, social networks or other third-party accounts.

As 9to5Mac points out, Sign in with Apple is the only widely known sign-in service that meets Apple’s requirements. The authors of the post believe that Apple specifically thought about wording the rules in such a way as to induce developers to use the “Sign in with Apple” feature, despite the apparent freedom of choice.

Earlier this week, Spotify accused Apple of “extortion.” The company called the IT giant’s recommendations related to the new tariff policy due to the European Union’s antitrust requirements “a complete farce.”

*The Meta company is recognized as an extremist organization in the Russian Federation, its activities are prohibited