Apple is currently failing to comply with its obligations under Article 6(3) of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) regarding the provision of the browser choice screen. The iOS browser choice screen is currently broken for any user with age restrictions for apps enabled, effectively preventing them from selecting any browser other than Safari.
Furthermore, Apple has been preventing the use or installation of third-party browsers when age restrictions for apps are enabled. This is despite the fact that Apple has exempted Safari from these restrictions and that parental content restrictions for the Web are handled by an entirely separate mechanism.
We estimate that this issue impacts 11-15% of EU iOS users, significantly undermining the effectiveness of Apple's compliance with Article 6(3).
Finally, Apple has yet to provide an API for third-party browsers using their own engines to support and interoperate with parental control features for web browsing, currently implemented via the WkWebView.