Bite the Apple: iOS Opens Doors to Third-Party App Stores & Web Downloads with a Twist

Buckle up, devs and users! Apple’s playing fairy godmother, granting wishes for third-party app stores in the EU. Get ready to sidestep the App Store’s velvet rope—if you’ve been nice for two years and your app’s hotter than a summer in Ibiza. Web downloads, ho! #WebDistributionRevolution

Published: Added: March 12, 2024 at 7:27 amAssembled by: J J
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It seems Apple's finally playing nice with EU regulators by opening the iOS playground to third-party app stores, but let's be real – they're still holding the keys to the kingdom. It's like saying, "Sure, you can have your own party... as long as you pay us a cover fee and follow our house rules." And for those developers dreaming of app store anarchy? Keep dreaming; Apple's got its own 'web distribution' bouncer now.

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