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WKWebView does as well because it too runs out-of-process. You can load WebAssembly into it.



But WKWebView is equivalent to running inside a browser, with no system access.

If JSCore allowed WASM JIT-ing, one could easily port WASI to iOS for full system access, and update iOS apps by downloading new wasm versions. Of course Apple won't do that citing __Insert__App__Store__excuse__here, but everyone knows it's because they want that sweet 30% cut, and that can only be effectively enforced with a tight chokehold on updates




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