What features are missing in the EU, though?
replyEncryption comes to mind. That was the UK I think, but the EU isn't far behind.
replyThat was the UK because it was Apple complying with a specific UK law that says the government must be able to access everyone's phones at all times.
replyThe more common one is GDPR. Things like AI features come to Europe late, or don't come at all, because it's illegal to just record everyone all the time and transmit that information back to the mothership, which is what the feature does.
If you know of any company that would bother to spend days making accessibility improvements, yet for some reason decide to not bring those to the US release, they're the dumbest fucking company in existence.
replyThe EU accessibility mandates will be followed by apps, not by platforms. I don't care if Apple Music wants to keep being trash, Spotify, Deezer and Tidal will improve and lift everyone with it.