Apple hits out at pornography app allowed onto EU iPhones

Earlier this week, AltStore PAL unveiled an adult content browser called Hot Tub

Apple said it would never allow such an app on its own App Store. Picture: PA

Apple has hit out at a newly launched pornography app available on the iPhone in the EU, warning digital competition rules in Europe could undermine user safety and consumer confidence.

Earlier this week, AltStore PAL, an alternative app marketplace now accessible on EU-based iPhones because of European competition laws introduced in 2023, unveiled an adult content browser called Hot Tub.