Apple has offered an explanation of how iOS 17.4’s new default browser prompt will work when an EU resident opens up Safari for the first time after updating their device.
iPhone users in the EU will be presented with a random list of the current 12 most popular web browsers from their country’s local App Store.
Apple also shared an alphabetical list of the browsers that EU users will see in each country:
Austria
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- Vivaldi
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Belgium
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Qwant
- Safari
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Bulgaria
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- Vivaldi
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Croatia
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Web@Work
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Qwant
- Safari
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Cyprus
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Edge
- Firefox
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Presearch
- Private Browser Deluxe
- Safari
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Czechia
- Aloha
- Avast
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Edge
- Firefox
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- Seznam.cz
- Vivaldi
Denmark
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- Vivaldi
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Estonia
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- Vivaldi
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Finland
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- Vivaldi
- You.com AI Search Assistant
France
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Private Browser Deluxe
- Qwant
- Safari
Germany
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Web@Work
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Greece
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Private Browser Deluxe
- Safari
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Hungary
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Edge
- Firefox
- Web@Work
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Private Browser Deluxe
- Safari
- Vivaldi
Ireland
- Aloha
- BlackBerry Access
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Italy
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Web@Work
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Latvia
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Edge
- Firefox
- Web@Work
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- Vivaldi
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Lithuania
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- Vivaldi
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Luxembourg
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Web@Work
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Malta
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Web@Work
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Netherlands
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Web@Work
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Poland
- Aloha
- BlackBerry Access
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Edge
- Firefox
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- Vivaldi
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Portugal
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Presearch
- Safari
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Romania
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- Vivaldi
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Slovakia
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Edge
- Firefox
- Web@Work
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- Seznam.cz
- Vivaldi
Slovenia
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Web@Work
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Spain
- Aloha
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- Vivaldi
- You.com AI Search Assistant
Sweden
- Aloha
- BlackBerry Access
- Brave
- Chrome
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Edge
- Firefox
- Onion Browser
- Opera
- Safari
- You.com AI Search Assistant
While it has already been possible since iOS 14 to change an iPhone’s default web browser via the Settings app since iOS 14, Apple has now added the default browser prompt in Safari to comply with new regulations imposed under the EU’s Digital Markets Act.
In the EU, iOS 17.4 also allows web browsers to use web engines other than Apple’s WebKit.
Apple said iOS 17.4 will be released to the public in March.
