New news: Japan is pressuring Apple to allow applications to be downloaded from outside the App Store -

What is third-party downloading?

 Apple is afraid of third-party downloading, which means that the iPhone user will be able to download applications and games from external third-party stores away from the Apple Store (App Store). Apple is concerned that submitting to these laws will reduce the share of its store. Where 30% is collected from every purchase that occurs within the application in the App Store. The Apple Store generates billions of dollars annually, which is why the company is keen to fight any attempt or legislation that forces it to allow sideloading. Currently, Apple has until March 2024 to comply with the European Union Digital Markets Law and allow users in Europe to install applications outside its official iPhone store.

Japan and the App Store

 The second country after the European Union is Japan, where the Japanese regulatory body is preparing anti-monopoly legislation. The new legislation will force Apple and Google to allow downloads from other app stores. In addition to providing alternative payment methods instead of the official payment system of Google Play and the App Store. The Japanese government began investigating Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook in 2020 over antitrust concerns. In the same year, several Japanese developers expressed their dissatisfaction with the App Store's business model. In 2023, the Japanese regulatory body completed its study and concluded that the mobile application market was dominated by Apple and Google. That is why the Japanese regulatory body decided to prepare legislation that will be sent to Parliament next year and will focus on four areas: app stores, payments, search, browsers and operating systems.