Software development company MacPaw announced the launch of the first alternative application store to the Apple App Store in the European Union.
The company is making its store called “Setapp” available as a trial version, and it is expected to be finally launched for all users during next April.
The European Union previously passed the Digital Markets Act, called the DMA, to oblige operating system developers to open their services and platforms to other companies and independent developers.
Based on the Digital Markets Law, Apple will be forced to make room for companies wishing to provide alternative application stores to the App Store and allow users to download applications from outside it for the first time.
It is worth noting that the Setapp store is currently only available in macOS, and provides users with access to more than 240 third-party applications for a subscription of $10 per month.
The company said that its store will provide a variety of carefully selected applications, including productivity and business tools, design applications, and other applications and services.
The Setapp store will also be available for a periodic subscription, but subscription prices have not been determined yet, and users within the European Union can join a waiting list in order to try the store before its official launch.
Apple is preparing to launch the iOS 17.4 update, which will bring many changes to the system in order to comply with the digital markets law in the European Union countries.
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