Alternative app store coming to iPhone soon; see details

The entry into force of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Union (EU) has paved the way for digital markets. alternative app stores on devices Apple in europe. The first launch for casual users is expected to be AltStore, as reported by . Border Wednesday (3).

Launched in 2019 by developer Riley Testut, the app is going through Apple’s approval process and will be released alongside two other apps. One of them is DeltaOne Free old Nintendo game emulator It will definitely be a hit among nostalgic gamers.

Another application offered by the alternative store to the App Store is Clip. This program requires a minimum donation of $1 per month for updates, equivalent to just over R$5 per month at the current rate. clipboard manager iPhone.

All applications distributed by AltStore on iOS will be required to comply with Apple’s requirements regarding user security. Another detail is this the tech giant will charge developers a fee of €0.50 (R$2.73) for each user’s first installation on alternative platform, even free apps.

Install AltStore on iOS

According to the publication, Setting up the alternate store can be “annoying” sometimes. The user needs to open a link in the browser between Apple prompts, go to the settings to activate the service, return to the browser, click on the download link again and confirm the installation.

Navigating and downloading apps is similar to what happens in the App Store. Select the software you want, press “Install” and wait for the transfer as you would in the official store of the system.

As for payments; AltStore will receive donations via crowdfunding service Patreonand use it for applications to be distributed by him in the future. The company has not yet detailed how it will collect the fee Apple demands.

Other third-party app stores are also expected to come to iPhone in the EU. Epic Games Storemarking his return Fortnite to iOS and SetApp, leverages DMA from MacPaw. Currently, an option called Mobivention is already operating, focusing on the B2B market.