A little over three months after the launch of AltStore, the App Store’s first alternative store, it has become available to EU users. The first third-party apps are coming Those that don’t belong to Riley Testud, co-creator of this alternative store. These are the first apps that will allow torrent downloads despite Apple officially banning them from the App Store.Another app is dedicated to dating and social discovery, while the last one is about emulating other operating systems.

The first torrent apps are coming to the alternative store AltStore

Special, About iTorrent. This is a available client no problem and this no longer requires jailbreak to work. qBitControl is a remote qBittorrent client is dedicated to the same thing. PeopleDrop is the dating app where you can connect with other users near your location.

UTM SE, on the other hand, is now available on both AltStore and App Store, allowing you to emulate operating systems such as Windows, Linux and macOS directly on the iPhone. This last implementation was approved by Apple at the beginning of July and it was thanks to AltStore, who were aware of it and supported it, since the Cupertinos had already rejected the request last month.

Apps specifically for torrenting have been banned by Apple on the grounds that they are “used to violate the rights of third parties.”The downloads performed on these clients are very large and are characterized by obtaining a single file that, when added to a compatible client, downloads hundreds of megabytes or gigabytes of information.

Who is behind the first torrent-specific apps on AltStore?

iTorrent on AltStore

As explained in the AltStore Threads account, iTorrent is developed by X1TRIX. According to GitHub, its latest compatible version is 2.0.9-1, currently migrating from this platform to the 2.0 version of the application.

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In the case of QBitControl it was developed by Michael-128. for users who have been using torrents for a long time because they download “old school”It is possible to remotely control the computer application qBittorrent.

qBitControl on AltStore

Regarding the other mentioned apps, PeopleDrop is the work of Alex Tarana. It stands out by working mostly in the background, which makes it possible to discover the people around you.. Finally, UTM SE was created by “osy” and Allows you to run a Windows, Linux or macOS virtual machineFor those worried about system crashes, they leave a small message implying that CrowdStrike will not cause your device to crash.

AltStore says the app store will automatically update to make sure all users have access to these new features. If you haven’t received these updates yet, you can update manually from Settings.

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