Apple is continuing to violate the DMA, which explicitly states that it must provide third parties with an easily navigable process to reach consumers. The tech giant is still imposing excessive charges on app developers and restricting developers' promotional capabilities. Once Apple finally chooses to follow the law, it can rest assured that it will still make its share of profits without disrupting competition.
While Apple has certainly played a villainous role in this DMA saga, the EU isn't without fault. Instead of focusing on fees more generally, the Commission has allowed Apple to continue charging the same fees through often unvetted third parties. The EC should allow Apple to oversee third-party developers while also fostering competition to bring fees down. Both companies and consumers should be helped equally.