Apple's WebKit Rules Reportedly Cost iOS Users Almost 30% Browser Performance
14 hours ago
- #Browser Engines
- #EU Regulation
- #iOS Performance
- Microsoft engineers show a Chromium-based browser prototype scores 28.6% higher than Safari on iOS in Speedometer 3.1 test.
- The Edge research prototype, using Apple's BrowserEngineKit, also outperforms Safari on JetStream 3 and MotionMark 1.3.1 benchmarks.
- Apple mandates WebKit for all iOS browsers, limiting alternatives despite EU's Digital Markets Act requiring engine choice.
- No browser maker has shipped an alternative engine on iOS post-DMA, citing technical hurdles and separate app requirements.
- Advocacy group Open Web Advocacy calls for EU action to remove barriers, arguing Apple's restrictions harm web innovation and consumer choice.