US EditionApple made roughly $900M from generative AI apps in 2025
Apple’s App Store commissions from generative AI apps reached $900 million in 2025, with ChatGPT subscriptions accounting for about 75% of the revenue, AppMagic reported.
- Apple generated nearly $900 million in fees during 2025 by charging major AI companies the standard App Store commission on subscription revenues.
- Developers like OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and xAI must pay a 30% cut of subscription fees in the first year and 15% annually thereafter under Apple's platform rules.
- According to AppMagic, ChatGPT accounted for nearly 75% of total commission gains, though revenue peaked at $101 million in August 2025 before declining as downloads tapered off.
- Competitors including Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft spent nearly $400 billion combined on AI infrastructure in 2025, vastly outpacing Apple's $12.72 billion investment.
- Apple delayed its Siri virtual assistant AI overhaul until later this year due to development challenges, while Google's Gemini will power future Apple Intelligence features.
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