App Developers Can Now Sign Up for Consultations on Complicated EU App Ecosystem Changes - MacRumors
Skip to Content

App Developers Can Now Sign Up for Consultations on Complicated EU App Ecosystem Changes

by

Apple this week announced that developers can sign up to meet with an Apple team member to discuss the changes being made to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union.

apple ios app store safari changes
Developers can request a 30-minute online consultation to ask questions and provide feedback about Apple's changes. Topics of discussion include alternative distribution on iOS, alternative payments in the ‌App Store‌, linking out to purchases on a webpage, new business terms, and more.

Apple is also offering in-person labs in Cork, Ireland for those who are interested in starting an alternative app marketplace.

Apple is making sweeping changes to the app ecosystem in the European Union in order to comply with the Digital Markets Act. Alternative app marketplaces can be used to install apps on the iPhone, and Apple is supporting alternative payment methods in apps across all of its App Stores.

Tags: App Store, Apple Developer Program

Popular Stories

iOS App Store General Feature JoeBlue

Apple Adds Personalized Recommendations and New Marketing Tools to the App Store

Monday June 15, 2026 5:18 am PDT by
Apple last week announced a series of new App Store features, including personalized app recommendations and expanded tools for developers to market their apps. The most visible change for users is Personalized Collections, a new discovery feature that surfaces app and game recommendations tailored to individual interests and behavior. Alongside each recommendation, new "App Notes" explain...
Read Full Article • 7 comments
iOS App Store General Feature JoeBlue

Apple 'Records Every Tap' in App Store to Filter New Personalized Recommendations Feature

Wednesday June 17, 2026 6:27 am PDT by
Last week, Apple introduced a new discovery feature for the App Store called Personalized Collections, or app recommendations based on individual interests and behavior. Apple pitched the announcement as another way for developers to have their app discovered, but there has already been some pushback from a privacy perspective. App Store user analytics collected by Apple (Image: Mysk) The new ...
Read Full Article • 119 comments
iOS App Store Icons

Apple Announces Major App Store Changes on iOS in Brazil

Thursday June 18, 2026 8:50 am PDT by
Apple today announced that developers in Brazil will be allowed to distribute iPhone apps through alternative app marketplaces on iOS, and accept payments through third-party platforms. In other words, developers in Brazil will be able to circumvent the App Store and Apple's in-app purchase system, but there are still fees. Alternative app marketplaces will have to be authorized by Apple and ...
Read Full Article • 95 comments

Top Rated Comments

Morichan Avatar
Morichan
32 months ago
It’s complicated because of you Apple! We should make it clear.
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Arislan Avatar
Arislan
32 months ago
I just want to be able to sideload apps. I don't need another store. Android's alternate stores are just absolute trash and I don't see iOS ones being any better.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
contacos Avatar
contacos
32 months ago
The real question is if Apple even „consulted“ with the EU about these changes
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
M
MiniApple
32 months ago
the intend of the law/regulation is important in the EU.

Thus I think it is very likely the EU will force Apple to make further adjustments to Apple's DMA/DSA "compliance" and/or they'll adapt their rules.

And just to be clear, it's only complicated, because Apple made it so.
Apple wants to keep as much profits and control, while making alternatives unappealing as much as possible obviously for business reasons.

Hopefully it will end up at least like MacOS, where you can stay in the walled Apple garden if you wish, but alternatively can install any app you want from other sources if you desire to to so.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Abazigal Avatar
Abazigal
32 months ago

And just to be clear, it's only complicated, because Apple made it so.
I would too, if I ran an App Store and were told to stop collecting 30% from developers for no reason other than "just because". Do you expect me to just roll over and capitulate without a fight?

The DMA is really not a good piece of legislation, and I don't think it should be justified or normalised. Apple must not only allow EU competitors to leverage the iOS platform for free, but also ensure that competitors don’t act in bad faith to harm Apple users (because that would affect a key selling point of Apple products). It's ridiculous.

The DMA should be called out for what it is - an attempt by EU officials to slow down a handful of U.S. companies in order to give homegrown companies a heads-up. It's really just protectionism by another name.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
klasma Avatar
klasma
32 months ago

Developers can [...] provide feedback about Apple's changes.
I hope developers will give them a lot of pushfeedback.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Read All Comments