Apple Users Are ‘Trapped’ in App Store, Epic Says at Trial Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Malathi Nayak (Bloomberg) -- Epic Games Inc. alleges that Apple Inc.’s App Store has left users and developers “trapped” in an anticompetitive marketplace, while the iPhone maker accuses the creator of Fortnite of a “fundamental assault” on a business model that has enriched millions of developers. Popular Searches The two companies that were once close allies came out swinging Monday at the start of a trial before a federal judge who must decide whether Apple is monopolizing the marketplace for applications that run on its ubiquitous phones.