7 mo. ago • 87%

FOSS app store for iOS?

Now that Apple has been forced to allow alternative App Stores, are there already similar stores like F-Droid emerging for iOS?

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not happening this soon. as Apple is complying by malicious compliance. alternative app stores are bound to some idiotic rules.

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These guys have been around for a little while: https://altstore.io/

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- I recommend looking into SideStore instead. It’s similar to Alta store but you once you installed the SideStore on your iOS device you can manage the other apps without a computer.
  
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  That's a good one! Thanks
  
  EDIT: it does require a computer for initialisation EDIT2: it is a fork from the AltStore project. Very interesting!!
  
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- It's not really the same though. It's reliant on a host PC.
  
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  Yep - that's because Apple has not released a stable way to create alternative app stores. Developpers still have to find roundabout ways to offer an alternative store. I am sure they will adapt as soon as they can get a stable stand-alone app working in the apple ecosystem
  
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Are you working for the Verge? ;-)

https://www.theverge.com/24100979/altstore-europe-app-marketplace-price-games

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- I saw that too haha :D but no I’m not but it would probably be fun!
  
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