Australians may soon be able to download iPhone apps from outside Apple App Store under government proposal

Tech giant warns government not to follow EU in forcing platform to allow third-party payments and app downloads

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Australians could soon be able to download apps outside the Apple App Store and avoid extra charges on purchases made on the iPhone under a federal government proposal, but the tech giant has warned EU-style competition rules for apps risks security and may harm competition.

Currently, Australian users cannot subscribe to Netflix or Spotify through their iOS apps, while Google charges a premium on YouTube subscriptions through the App Store and Amazon does not let Kindle users buy ebooks through the app.

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