Apple scolded by Europe over in-app purchase protections

Apple has been criticised by the European Commission for not offering any "concrete and immediate" plans to stop users being misled by "free" apps.

The EC is now forcing Apple and Google, the biggest vendors of apps, to make the "true cost" of games clear. The EC said national authorities had the option to take legal action against companies that were deemed not to be complying with Europe's guidance on free apps.