Apple made significant changes to the App Store with iOS 17. In accordance with European Union rules, emulator applications are allowed in the App Store. In this context, emulator applications of many consoles were offered to the digital store. However, lastly, there is a version developed for iOS. PC emulator Turns out it was banned.
Apple did not allow PC emulator app for iOS
Apple has banned access to an open source application that allows iPhone and iPad users to run operating systems such as Windows and Linux. The emulator application named UTM was rejected for distribution on the App Store.
UTM stands out as a service that aims to bring desktop operating system functionality to mobile devices. The developer team introduced UTM to the Apple App Store following the change that allowed retro game console emulators. However, Apple ruled that UTM violated App Store rules, arguing that “PC is not a console.”
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Apple also blocked the emulator from being listed on third-party app stores in the EU. The reason given was that an application that cannot be listed in the App Store cannot be offered through external sources. This means that UTM is completely banned from iPhone and iPad.
Faced with rejection, the UTM team said it would reexamine Apple’s terms. Accordingly, he disabled just-in-time (JIT) compilation in the application. However, this led to decreased Windows and Linux performance. In other words, it will not be possible to get the expected performance from the emulator.
UTM will continue to be available to iOS users via unofficial sideloading methods. On the other hand, the Mac version of UTM is available on the App Store.