2023-08-16 13:41:33
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In the future, users may be able to download apps from other sources.
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San Francisco, Düsseldorf A start-up wants to launch an alternative to Apple’s App Store in Europe. The Macpaw company has announced a platform for the coming year that will allow users of iPhone and iPad to install applications on their end devices – without requiring approval from the electronics group.
Around 240 applications are available on the Setapp platform, divided into areas such as work, creativity and software development. The offers cost between ten and $15 a month, but are currently primarily intended for users of Mac computers. That should change now.
The team behind Setapp is counting on a change in law in the European Union (EU): The law on digital markets, known internationally as the Digital Markets Act (DMA), provides for strict requirements for large technology providers. So-called gatekeepers, who control access to a market, are no longer allowed to give preference to their own products over competing products.
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