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iPhone apps in the EU can be downloaded through dev’s website

by 12 March 2024 · History

Today, Apple announced a new option to download iPhone apps in the EU, as, starting this spring, Cupertino will allow developers to distribute their iOS apps to EU users directly from a website owned by the developer.

As part of the Digital Markets Act, which has added alternative app marketplaces for EU users, Apple plans to add another possibility for customers to download iPhone apps. Here’s what Apple announced in its Developer blog:

“Web Distribution, available with a software update later this spring, will let authorized developers distribute their iOS apps to EU users directly from a website owned by the developer. Apple will provide authorized developers access to APIs that facilitate the distribution of their apps from the web, integrate with system functionality, back up and restore users’ apps, and more. “

In addition to a software update, which might come with iOS 17.5, this means developers need to agree to the Alternative Terms Addendum for Apps in the EU. When developers agree with this change, they’re no longer committing to existing App Store rules, although there are some downsides to choosing this “freedom” when promoting their own apps.

That said, here’s what the flexibility means for downloading iPhone apps in the EU for these developers:

  • Alternative app marketplaces: Marketplaces can choose to offer a catalog of apps solely from the developer of the marketplace.
  • Linking out to purchase: When directing users to complete a transaction for digital goods or services on an external webpage, developers can choose how to design promotions, discounts, and other deals. The Apple-provided design templates, which are optimized for key purchase and promotional use cases, are now optional.

That said, when downloading iPhone apps in the near future, EU users will have a similar experience to everyone else’s experience with the Mac. Despite the Mac App Store, it’s possible to download the software right through the developer’s website.

BGR will let you know once Apple changes how apps are distributed in the European Union.

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