European iPad owners will be able to download iPadOS apps from third-party app storefronts, starting September 16.
App Store Connect
App Store Connect
In the European Union, iPhone users can purchase and download apps from third-party stores, such as the Epic Games Store. While iPad owners haven’t been able to do the same thing yet, Apple is preparing to make it happen.
In a post published to Apple’s Developer site on Friday, it discloses changes that will be happening for iPadOS 18 apps distributed in the EU. On Friday, Apple updated its App Review Guidelines to add iPadOS to Notarization.