Revised App Review Guidelines are now being applied to iPadOS 18, the latest version of its iPad-exclusive operating system. The OS will give European users the ability.
In brief: iPadOS 18 now officially supports third-party app stores in Europe. Apple fought against the Digital Markets Act regulations, which were designed to enhance competition and improve user choice within the EU’s common market, but ultimately lost.
Revised App Review Guidelines are now being applied to iPadOS 18, the latest version of its iPad-exclusive operating system. The OS will give European users the ability to access apps from third-party sources beyond the traditional App Store embedded within the OS.
The change was mandated after iPadOS was classified as a “core platform service” under the EU’s Digital Markets Act in April.
