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Apple Bows to EU: iPad Users Can Finally Enjoy Alternative App Marketplaces Next Week
Apple will let iPad users in the EU download apps from alternative marketplaces starting next week with iPadOS 18. This change, driven by the EU’s Digital Markets Act, will give users more freedom and choices, including uninstalling preloaded apps and choosing default apps. Fortnite fans,…
Hot Take:
Apple letting iPad users download apps from alternative marketplaces? Looks like the walled garden just got a new gate! But hey, more freedom for us, right?
Key Points:
- iPadOS 18 will allow downloading apps from third-party marketplaces in the EU starting September 16th.
- This change is due to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) which labeled iPadOS a “core platform service.”
- Apple has six months to comply with DMA obligations, including letting users uninstall preloaded apps and choose default apps.
- Alternative app stores like Setapp Mobile, AltStore PAL, and Epic Games Store are already supporting this change.
- Fortnite fans rejoice: soon you can battle it out on a bigger screen!
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