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Yesterday Apple published an order regarding iOS applications – developers who meet the criteria companies (including terms for app notarization) will be able to offer their iPhone software for direct download from websites to EU users.
For the Apple ecosystem, which has strictly prohibited third-party downloads, this is a big change. In the past, the company controlled the income stream of iOS developers through its own App Store and charged hefty fees. In March, Apple announced rule changes due to the new Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to level the playing field for businesses.
On Tuesday, TechCrunch reported, an Apple spokesperson said that a third-party download option will be available through iOS 17.5 Beta 2. However, to do this, developers will have to accept the company's terms: including a new “core technology fee” of 0.50 euros for each first annual installation after exceeding the threshold of 1 million downloads per year, regardless of where the applications are distributed. < /p>
The remaining criteria include the developer being in “good standing”, agreeing to have the right to litigate intellectual property disputes and government takedown requests, and providing iOS users with maintenance services such as those for downloaded Apple programs. will not provide support. Also, all applications must be notarized
When downloading a third party for the first time from a developer's website, the iOS user must be authorized to install the apps directly on their device. Going forward, Apple devices will each time display a warning that “updates and purchases in this app will be managed by the developer.”
Apple says the steps are smart security measures, but critics say such “fear screens” will make iOS users hesitant to venture outside the ecosystem, implying that direct downloading is riskier. than downloading through the App Store.
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Additionally, iOS developers will be able to inform their users about cheaper offers available outside the App Store.
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