Apple users are starting to get ways out of the iPhone maker’s so-called “walled garden.” For years, the company blocked app developers from

Spotify recently shared that a change in Apple's rules has helped it gain more paying customers on iPhones. This comes from a legal case between Epic Games and Apple over how payments are handled in iPhone apps.

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The move also appears to violate the Digital Markets Act, the legislation that required Apple to permit third-party payment options in the first place. The DMA does not allow the use scare screens to dissuade people from using external payment options, as this would qualify as an illegal anti-steering measure.

Spotify has reported a spike in conversions to premium subscription of its iOS app, owing to the recent Apple App Store changes, which allowed web-based or external payment options within the iOS apps.

Some users have spotted a warning in the Apple App Store, discouraging users from installing apps that use external payment links.

PayPal has debuted contactless iPhone payments, initially in Germany, working just like Apple Pay. The iPhone will never be the same again.