In the coming days, Apple will introduce a number of substantial changes to the iOS platform in Europe to abide by the Digital Markets Act . As a result of the DMA, Apple is now allowing alternative app marketplaces on iOS and giving developers the ability to opt out of using Apple's in-app payment system.
' According to the companies, 'the most obvious and egregious' ways Apple doesn't comply with the DMA include the 'false choice' between sticking with its current terms or opting into the new terms, the new fee structure that will 'hamper fair competition with potential alternative payment providers,' and Apple's attempts to scare users into avoiding alternative app stores.