Apple to allow sideloading, alternative application stores, alternative browser engines, lower costs, and more on iOS, but only in the EU

In order to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act, Apple has announced a set of sweeping changes to iOS and the App Store in the European Union. First and foremost, starting with iOS 17.4, users in the European Union will be able to download and install applications from outside of the App Store. On top of that, alternative application stores will become possible as well.

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Another major change coming to iOS is the availability of browsers other than Safari. Right now, even if you think you’re using an alternative, non-Safari browser on iOS, you’re really just using a skin on top of a hobbled version of Safari. In the EU, starting with iOS 17.4, non-WebKit browser engines like Firefox’ Gecko or Chrome’s Blink can come to iOS, and live as equal citizens on your iOS device.

Source: Apple to allow sideloading, alternative application stores, alternative browser engines, lower costs, and more on iOS, but only in the EU - OSnews

This is huge and needs to happen in the US also. Apple has had far too much power for far too long.