The ability to choose a different default browser on mobile devices is a concrete achievement of the Digital Markets Act.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify the exact timeline: Apple's browser choice screen was introduced in iOS 17.4 in March 2024, following Apple's designation as a gatekeeper under the DMA on September 6, 2023.
• The claim omits that this is specifically for EU users, not all mobile device users globally.
• The European Commission opened a non-compliance investigation in March 2024 regarding Apple's browser choice implementation but closed it on March 25, 2025, finding the measures satisfactory.
• Google (Alphabet) was also designated as a gatekeeper, requiring similar default browser choice obligations on Android devices.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission Press Corner - Investigation closureThe European Commission closed its non-compliance investigation on March 25, 2025, regarding Apple's compliance with DMA user choice obligations related to default browser selection on iOS. The investigation found Apple's browser choice screen implementation satisfactory.
• PrimaryApple Developer Support - Browser Choice ScreeniOS 17.4 introduces a new choice screen that provides EU users an additional way to choose a default web browser from a list of options. This was implemented to comply with the Digital Markets Act.
• SecondaryBEUC - Your Choice by Default thanks to the EU's Digital Markets ActThe DMA gives consumers more choice by default, including the ability to choose default web browsers on mobile devices. The report documents this as a consumer achievement of the DMA.