The ruling also forces Apple to allow alternative app stores and methods of payment.

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Fortnite is back on the App Store in Australia after a federal court ordered Apple to open its iOS ecosystem up to competition. The judgement will also force Apple to permit alternative app stores without imposing conditions and allow developers to show alternative payment options, among other clauses. Apple disagreed with the court's findings and said it would challenge them.

"Big news: Fortnite is coming back to the App Store in Australia tomorrow!" Epic Games wrote in a post on X . "This is great news for developers worldwide and iOS users in Australia who will benefit from an open mobile app ecosystem."

In May 2026, Fortnite returned to iOS everywhere around the world except Australia because of its ongoing court battle there.…