There are three major limitations on Apple’s App Store concessions in the European Union that limit what third parties can offer for App Stores, and what consumers can load. Here’s what they are.
Before Apple announced its plans to adhere to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, there was a lot of speculation. The rumors ranged from free side loading from any source to Apple charging a 27% fee to developers offering alternative App Stores for the iPhone and iPad.
Before Apple announced its plans to adhere to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, there was a lot of speculation. The rumors ranged from free side loading from any source to Apple charging a 27% fee to developers offering alternative App Stores for the iPhone and iPad.
Neither of those ends were met. Instead, Apple has applied some limitations on the process.
The first main limitation to users is that they can’t download an App Package — or .IPA — from anywhere, and it will run. Apps still need to be notarized and come from sources that Apple trusts.
App Store changes coming in iOS 17.4 to the EU don’t blow the walls off of the garden
App Store changes coming in iOS 17.4 to the EU don’t blow the walls off of the garden