Apple's browser engine concession isn't entirely without barbs. As Mozilla has observed, it doesn't apply to iPadOS and so Mozilla needs to bear the cost of maintaining two versions of Firefox in the EU.

While legal experts expect the EU to challenge Apple's insincere compliance with the DMA, developers should take this opportunity to rethink their native app serfdom. They should push web apps to their limits and then demand further platform improvement.

The web doesn't require commission payments, technology fees based on usage, or permission from platform rentseekers. The web can set the iPhone free, even if Apple won't. ®