Apple's Services is in danger of losing out on [App Store](https://appleinsider.com/inside/app-store "App Store") revenue, with regulatory interference perhaps becoming a bigger problem sooner rather than later.

A report claims Apple has expressed weakness over App Store regulation

A [Form 10-Q](https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0000320193/e0dac020-713e-47ce-809a-f58dd78dfa91.pdf) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission came under scrutiny due to a disclosure from Apple. In it, Apple discusses the issue of [alternative app storefronts](https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/03/06/alternative-app-marketplaces-wont-work-outside-of-the-eu) to the main App Store, and of developers monetizing their apps with external linking.

"If third-party developers use alternative methods of distribution and payment for their apps and digital content, including direct-to-consumer distribution models, the company may earn a lower commission on such sales," Apple states in the filing. At worst, it adds, it "may not earn a commission at all."

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