Apple is reportedly preparing to allow third-party app stores on iOS
Apple is reportedly preparing to open iOS to competing app stores. According to, the company's software and services teams are redesigning the platform to"open up key elements." That effort is likely to end in Apple giving iPhone and iPad users the option to download third-party apps without going through the App Store. In turn, that would allow developers to avoid the company's infamous 30 and 15 percent commissions on payments.
, and will be initially implemented on the continent before potentially rolling out to other regions. According to Gurman, Apple plans to have the changes ready to release alongside iOS 17 next year. Companies have until 2024 to be in full compliance with the Digital Markets Act. The legislation is particularly problematic for Apple, as it outlaws many of the speedbumps the company has relied on to make it difficult for consumers to leave iOS.
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