If Apple is considered a Gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act [0], they might be forced to open it up - it says this under responsibilities for gatekeepers:
> allow third parties to inter-operate with the gatekeeper’s own services in certain specific situations
> allow third parties to inter-operate with the gatekeeper’s own services in certain specific situations
[0] https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-...