Attention: iPhone and iPad users! third party applications will be available shortly

The news is good for iPad and iPhone users, as Apple will soon allow third-party applications. It's been said that Apple is planning to let third-party app store alternatives run on iOS for the first time ever. 

In reaction to impending laws in the European Union, the iPhone's App Store will undergo a significant transformation. Apple is currently working on a project to "enable alternative app shops" on the iPhone and iPad. As soon as iOS 17 launches next year, this modification might become active.

According to the Wednesday Bloomberg article, Apple's divisions of software engineering and services are taking initiatives to open up key platform components. Customers would soon be able to bypass Apple's restrictions and the 30% commission it charges on in-app purchases by simply downloading third-party software to their iPhones and iPads after the changes. These supporting frameworks would allow apps and features to interact with Apple's hardware and core system functions. 

Currently, third-party web browsers like Google Chrome from Alphabet Inc. are obliged to use WebKit, Apple's Safari browsing engine. In order to comply with the new legislation, Apple is thinking of eliminating that requirement. These changes would be incorporated into the legislation, enabling Apple to utilise the USB-C style charging connection. Additionally, as a result of the Digital Markets Act, iOS may undergo more significant modifications, including key functionality and APIs available to third-party developers, including those that govern the iPhone's NFC and camera technologies.

However, the business is debating whether it should impose certain security standards on applications released outside the App Store that might need to be verified by Apple—a procedure that could involve a price.