Downloading Apps From Websites Will Be Possible (for the EU)

Apple is making some big changes in the European Union. This is because of the Digital Markets Act, which has forced Apple to change iOS and the App Store in some specific ways. 

With iOS 17.4, users in the 27 EU countries already gained access to alternative app marketplaces, and now they’ll be able to download apps directly from developer’s websites once iOS 17.5 drops. 

This feature will be available to developers who meet Apple’s criteria, including having their apps have at least one million downloads in the prior year.

So, as you can expect, only the most popular apps will have this benefit. Still, this means that developers will be free to distribute their apps however they want and will give European users more options as well.

Unfortunately, as we mentioned, this will only be available in regions that are part of the EU. For the rest of us, we’ll have to stick to the App Store for now.