At present, apple requires web browsers running on IOS platform to use WebKit, which is the browser engine used by its own safari Many people believe that this policy is anti competitive and may become the target of the upcoming digital markets act of the European Union
According to a recently disclosed draft EU legislation that has not yet been made public, the new draft of the digital market law (DMA) has added a language for "gatekeeper" to protect the web browser engine. It looks like it's directed at Apple The WebKit browser requires the use of its WebKit engine.
The bill states that when gatekeeper imposes a browser engine on developers, it actually controls the functions of a platform's browsers and other web-based software applications. If DMA takes effect, it could force apple to allow other browser engines, such as chromium. On personal computers, chromium is the foundation of Chrome browser, Microsoft edge, opera and many other browsers.
Developers may celebrate the new regulations. Earlier this year, a group of developers set up an open network advocacy organization, whose main goal is to end Apple's WebKit requirements. The group said that imposing WebKit on developers would stifle innovation and threaten the future of entire application development.