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No, competing stores will be a full native app, just as the Digital Markets Act requires.
It is yet to be seen what competitors will charge, however one thing is a universal constant: competition usually brings prices down. Apple makes enormous profits on that 30%. This leaves from for competitors to charge much less and still earn enormous profits.
As for Apple charging a yearly fee to developers, the DMA explicitly prevents that.
No, the DMA cannot stop a FRAND
FRAND doesn’t apply here. Even if it did, FRAND would require Apple grant access to iOS. The opposite of what you’re claiming. I think the EU knows a little bit more about their laws than you do.