With iOS 17.4, Apple began supporting alternative app marketplaces in the European Union, and the first of these stores will be launching soon to give consumers new ways to install apps without having ...

Unlike other rogue app repositories, AltStore doesn't require a jailbroken phone. There are some caveats, but AltStore is available for download today in preview form ...

Apple’s chokehold on the App Store ecosystem for iPhone apps stifles competition, according to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), so it’s now forcing the tech giant to open up to new rivals. As a ...

AltStore, the original alternative app marketplace, just opened its doors further. Photo: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac AltStore PAL, the first third-party app marketplace for iOS, now lets users ...

One of the first alternative app marketplaces went live in the European Union today, with developer Riley Testut introducing AltStore PAL, a version of his AltStore that can be accessed in EU ...

The app marketplace costs €1.50 (plus tax) a year, and launches with a free Nintendo emulator called Delta and a clipboard manager called Clip. The app marketplace costs €1.50 (plus tax) a year, and ...

People in the European Union are now allowed to access alternative app stores thanks to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a ...

The European Union (EU) used the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) to force Apple to allow third-party App Store alternatives on the iPhone. The DMA also brings third-party payments and sideloading to the ...

A new version of AltStore — AltStore PAL — has launched as an Apple-approved alternative app marketplace in the European Union. It’s an open-source app store made specifically for independent ...

If you're an iPhone owner in the European Union, there's a new alternative app store now available for download. The AltStore PAL store is a version of the popular AltStore and is now available for ...

In the wake of the European Union's Digital Markets Act, Apple is required to allow users in the region to install rival app stores on their iPhones. After a lengthy ...