Apple ignores DMA interoperability requests and contradicts own documentation

Apple has denied all 56 formal interoperability requests under the EU's Digital Markets Act as of March 2026, blocking third-party developers from accessing critical iOS/iPadOS features like JIT compilation, NFC, and Bluetooth LE Audio, often citing reasons that contradict Apple's own technical documentation. This systematic obstruction threatens competitive app development, alternative app stores, and cross-platform innovation while exposing significant gaps in regulatory enforcement of digital platform openness. The report reveals Apple's request-based compliance model creates burdensome barriers and arbitrary account termination risks that effectively maintain its closed ecosystem despite legal obligations to provide free, equivalent interoperability.