Posted 2/26/2024, 7:23:00 PM
EU Investigates Apple's Move to Drop Web App Support Amid New Competition Rules
- EU regulators have begun investigating Apple's decision to drop support for web apps on the iPhone home screen in the EU
- Apple announced it will drop support for these "progressive web apps" that let developers bypass the App Store in March
- Apple claims it had to make this change to comply with new EU Digital Markets Act targeting large platforms
- The act aims to make platforms more competitive; web apps were a way around App Store fees for developers
- Apple says accommodating progressive web apps under the new rules wasn't feasible given security demands