Between Apple walled garden and the new dev signature thing from Google, those big players should do like control over what we can do as users.
I agree with you, PWA is the way but Apple has been slow walking integration for years now (see brainhub.eu/library/pwa-on-ios)
PWA on iOS - Current Status & Limitations for Users [2025]
PWAs are a thing, Apple can no longer ignore this fact. Did anything change in the latest OS? See what's new in PWA on iOS.