diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 244b72edaa..36f7bcbb1e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -220,6 +220,12 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         private readonly List<OverlayContainer> visibleBlockingOverlays = new List<OverlayContainer>();
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the game should be limited from providing access to download non-featured-artist beatmaps.
+        /// This only affects the "featured artists" filter in the beatmap listing overlay.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool LimitedToFeaturedArtists => RuntimeInfo.OS == RuntimeInfo.Platform.iOS && true;
+
         public OsuGame(string[] args = null)
         {
             this.args = args;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapSearchGeneralFilterRow.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapSearchGeneralFilterRow.cs
index c297e4305d..d7201d4df8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapSearchGeneralFilterRow.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapSearchGeneralFilterRow.cs
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapListing
             [Resolved]
             private OsuColour colours { get; set; } = null!;
 
+            [Resolved]
+            private OsuGame game { get; set; } = null!;
+
             [Resolved]
             private OsuConfigManager config { get; set; } = null!;
 
@@ -144,6 +147,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapListing
                 // no need to show the disclaimer if the user already had it toggled off in config.
                 if (!Active.Value)
                     disclaimerShown.Value = true;
+
+                if (game.LimitedToFeaturedArtists)
+                {
+                    Enabled.Value = false;
+                    Active.Disabled = true;
+                }
             }
 
             protected override Color4 ColourNormal => colours.Orange1;
@@ -151,6 +160,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapListing
 
             protected override bool OnClick(ClickEvent e)
             {
+                if (!Enabled.Value)
+                    return true;
+
                 if (!disclaimerShown.Value && dialogOverlay != null)
                 {
                     dialogOverlay.Push(new FeaturedArtistConfirmDialog(() =>