Setapp Mobile EU App Store Closes Over DMA Fees

January 27, 2026 Rachel Kim – Technology Editor Technology

One of ‍the more prominent⁢ alternative app‍ stores that emerged in the EU as an inevitable result of the region’s Digital Markets Act is shutting ⁢down. The store,Setapp Mobile, from the Ukrainian-based developer MacPaw, first launched in⁢ September 2024, offering dozens⁣ of‍ apps across categories like⁣ productivity, finance, video, photo, creativity, and more.

Its model offered consumers access ‍to all of setapp’s mobile apps through a $9.99 monthly subscription, provided the user’s Apple ID was associated with an EU member state.

Now the company says all applications will be removed from Setapp Mobile by the end ⁤of the sunset date, February 16, 2026. Applications that are available on Setapp Desktop will not be affected, the company told TechCrunch.

The news of the shutdown, announced ⁤on⁤ Setapp’s support site,‍ was first spotted by MacRumors.

MacPaw stated that “still

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