Apple’s walled garden means iOS isn’t nearly as open as a platform like Windows or Android, but it had looked like this would be about to change. The European Union is forcing Apple to offer sideloading in the region; unfortunately, Apple may be set to comply in the most restrictive and Apple-like way possible.
While the new policies would let European users download iOS apps from places other than Apple’s App Store, the Wall Street Journal reports that Apple still intends to maintain control. Sources claim that Apple will only allow sideloading of apps it has personally reviewed, and also intends to collect fees from developers that circumvent the App Store.
