Image Credits: Bloomberg / Contributor / Getty Images However, they still have to pay Apple a hefty fee. This could appease a lot of companies - including Spotify, Tinder/ Match Group and, lately, Twitter - which have criticized Apple’s fee structure.Īpple currently allows some developers to use third-party payment systems in certain markets - for example, all developers in South Korea and dating app developers in the Netherlands. If Apple opens to other app stores, developers won’t have to pay a 30% (or in some cases 15%) fee to the tech giant for in-app purchases. Now, with the DMA on the horizon, this could force the Cupertino-based company to allow sideloading too. Under the new rules, Big Tech must allow alternative app stores on their platforms to provide users with more choice, and it’s likely that Apple is now preparing to comply.Īpple has already committed to supporting USB-C due to the EU’s push to standardize charging ports. The project also reportedly involves senior executives such as Jeff Robbin and Eddie Cue.Įurope’s Digital Market Act (DMA) will come into effect next year, and companies will have until 2024 to comply. The Bloomberg report states that Apple’s sideloading project has already started under the company’s engineering VP Andreas Wendker, who reports to Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior VP of Software Engineering. Android, on the other hand, allows users to install third-party app stores on their devices. The report from Bloomberg also noted that Apple is exploring opening up its camera and NFC (Near Field Communication) stack to developers.Īpple’s walled-garden approach has so far mandated that iPhone users must only download apps from Apple’s own App Store. After vehemently fighting “sideloading” alternative app stores on the iPhone, Apple is now apparently looking to allow them with iOS 17, which will come out next year, to comply with European laws.
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