--- title: Google will pay £260m to settle a UK class action over... description: Google has agreed to pay £260m (about $353m) to settle a UK class action brought on behalf of app developers over Play Store commissions, avoiding a trial that... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/google-will-pay-260m-to-settle-a-uk-class-action-over-play-store-fees-m7yfwompb twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Google will pay £260m to settle a UK class action over Play Store fees | daily.dev og:description: Google has agreed to pay £260m (about $353m) to settle a UK class action brought on behalf of app developers over Play Store commissions, avoiding a trial that... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/google-will-pay-260m-to-settle-a-uk-class-action-over-play-store-fees-m7yfwompb og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/m7yFwoMpb.png og:image:alt: Google will pay £260m to settle a UK class action over Play Store fees og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Google will pay £260m to settle a UK class action over Play Store fees **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Google has agreed to pay £260m (about $353m) to settle a UK class action brought on behalf of app developers over Play Store commissions, avoiding a trial that was due next month. The claim, led by academic Barry Rodger, had been valued at over £1bn and alleged Google abused its dominant position by blocking alternative app distribution and charging an unfair 30% commission. Of the settlement, £160m goes to developers who sold apps on the Play Store between August 2018 and July 2026, while £100m covers litigation costs. Google admitted no wrongdoing, and the deal requires approval from London's Competition Appeal Tribunal in September. The settlement does not change Google's commission rates going forward; that is being addressed separately by a UK regulator proposal on payment steering. This is the fourth major UK class action against a big tech company since 2025, following cases against Apple, Qualcomm, and Sony. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How much did Google agree to pay to settle the UK Play Store class action lawsuit? Google agreed to pay £260m (roughly $353m to $354m) to settle a UK class action brought on behalf of app developers, about a quarter of the £1bn originally claimed. Of that total, £160m is earmarked for developers who sold apps on the Play Store between August 2018 and July 2026, and £100m covers litigation and funding costs. Google admitted no wrongdoing. _daily.dev tracks platform fee disputes like this for developers weighing app store economics._ ### Who is eligible to claim money from the Google Play Store UK settlement? Any UK business that sold an app on the Play Store between August 2018 and July 2026 falls within the settlement class, regardless of whether they knew about the lawsuit. The tribunal must approve the deal at a September hearing before any payout occurs, and the size of each developer's cheque depends on how many claimants come forward against the fixed £160m pot. _Developers following app store legal fights can keep up with outcomes like this on daily.dev._ ### Does the Google Play Store settlement change the 30% commission Google charges developers? No, the settlement only compensates developers for past sales between August 2018 and July 2026 and does not alter Google's commission rates going forward, which can remain at up to 30%. A separate UK Competition and Markets Authority proposal, floated in June, aims to let developers steer users to alternative payment systems, which is what could actually change the fee structure. _daily.dev helps developers track how app store commission policy shifts might affect their business._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Google settles with Epic, will reduce Play Store fees](https://daily.dev/posts/google-settles-with-epic-will-reduce-play-store-fees-cf2nogcfq) · Game Developer · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#google](https://daily.dev/tags/google) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/google-will-pay-260m-to-settle-a-uk-class-action-over-play-store-fees-m7yfwompb) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Google will pay £260m to settle a UK class action over Play Store fees","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/google-will-pay-260m-to-settle-a-uk-class-action-over-play-store-fees-m7yfwompb","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/google-will-pay-260m-to-settle-a-uk-class-action-over-play-store-fees-m7yfwompb"},"datePublished":"2026-08-31T13:36:24.289Z","dateModified":"2026-08-31T13:36:48.926Z","description":"Google has agreed to pay £260m (about $353m) to settle a UK class action brought on behalf of app developers over Play Store commissions, avoiding a trial that...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/23acdf05c25fe1f2c2dfd56e8460d3fa?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/23acdf05c25fe1f2c2dfd56e8460d3fa?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"The Next Web","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Next Web","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/tnw","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/google-will-pay-260m-to-settle-a-uk-class-action-over-play-store-fees-m7yfwompb","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"google","timeRequired":"PT5M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Next Web","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Google will pay £260m to settle a UK class action over Play Store fees"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/google-will-pay-260m-to-settle-a-uk-class-action-over-play-store-fees-m7yfwompb#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How much did Google agree to pay to settle the UK Play Store class action lawsuit?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Google agreed to pay £260m (roughly $353m to $354m) to settle a UK class action brought on behalf of app developers, about a quarter of the £1bn originally claimed. 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