--- title: Apple is killing web apps in the EU | daily.dev description: Apple is discontinuing support for web apps in the EU, raising concerns among developers and users alike. The decision is attributed to the complexities of... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/apple-is-killing-web-apps-in-the-eu-bmdvr1buf twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Apple is killing web apps in the EU | daily.dev og:description: Apple is discontinuing support for web apps in the EU, raising concerns among developers and users alike. The decision is attributed to the complexities of... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/apple-is-killing-web-apps-in-the-eu-bmdvr1buf og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/BMdvr1buf.png og:image:alt: Apple is killing web apps in the EU og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Apple is killing web apps in the EU **[Developer Tech](https://daily.dev/sources/developertech)** · [@gadget_ry](https://daily.dev/gadget_ry) · 3 min read · 23 upvotes · 9 comments ## Summary Apple is discontinuing support for web apps in the EU, raising concerns among developers and users alike. The decision is attributed to the complexities of aligning web apps with the requirements of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple defends its stance by highlighting the security and privacy framework of iOS's native apps. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@mykytanikitenko42** · 5 upvotes > Typical apple **@fabooy961** · 2 upvotes > dick move **@mkvillalobos** · 2 upvotes > What can we expect from Apple? **@sebconejo** · 2 upvotes > Apple's true nature is revealed when they confront existential threats posed by fair and appropriate legislation. **@cloudshock** · 1 upvotes > As someone pointed out, Apple is playing the game of malicious compliance. Can't help but think this is also related to the ongoing App Store fees discussion. --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#webdev](https://daily.dev/tags/webdev), [#cyber](https://daily.dev/tags/cyber), [#apple](https://daily.dev/tags/apple), [#ios](https://daily.dev/tags/ios), [#iphone](https://daily.dev/tags/iphone), [#regulation](https://daily.dev/tags/regulation), [#pwa](https://daily.dev/tags/pwa), [#dma](https://daily.dev/tags/dma) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/apple-is-killing-web-apps-in-the-eu-bmdvr1buf) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Apple is killing web apps in the EU","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/apple-is-killing-web-apps-in-the-eu-bmdvr1buf","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/apple-is-killing-web-apps-in-the-eu-bmdvr1buf"},"datePublished":"2024-02-16T15:10:14.601Z","dateModified":"2024-05-09T09:28:18.744Z","description":"Apple is discontinuing support for web apps in the EU, raising concerns among developers and users alike. 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