xyzzy-xxx

It needs to be sorted out, also any app that is initially free and requires a subscription has a problem if it is downloaded often but does not get enough subscriptions to compensate for Apple's core fee.

I believe the kill of Epics developer account will not stay for long...

rob53 said:

The issue most people are not understanding, especially the corrupt EU, is that once sideloading is possible, malware will be much easier to install on many iPhones.

Strong words but not much wisdom: Apple keeps notarization (and checks for malware) also in EU, sideloading is not really happening in the EU. Maybe it will come to corrupt USA. The main difference is that Apple cannot restrict the content of apps (as long the content is legal in the EU).

Luis.A.Masanti said:

Maybe… just maybe… the title should has been… EU's DMA makes the experience of the AppStore less convenient to users because Apple has to add more steps to protect user's choice of privacy and security.

But… of course… remember: Blaming Apple brings page views to your site… a.k.a. ad revenue!

There is no reason to believe that a 3rd Party App Store has to be less secure than Apple's App Store. OK you might not want to purchase your apps from a source with bad reputation – but in the end it is up to you. Currently it is iOS and not the App Store (review) that protects our privacy (in most cases) and this will be the case in the future.

I think more countries need to act, probably Japan and maybe even US is next ...