Next week, iPad owners in the EU will have something to celebrate as the same feature on iOS, which has been accessible for a few months, is coming to them.

They will be allowed to download apps to their iPads from third-party app shops starting on Monday, September 16. Since iPadOS 18 is scheduled for release on Monday, this most likely indicates that support for third-party app stores will be included in the operating system. Moreover, browser apps for iPadOS will have the ability to use engines other than Safari's.


This was first announced in May, and it is now almost certain to happen.

While this is encouraging news, it goes without saying that Apple is not acting philanthropically. This is a result of the EU enacting more stringent laws aimed at Apple and other major corporations. Apple never would have released its tight grip on its mobile operating systems if it hadn't been obliged to implement these new regulations.