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The alternative stores thanks to EU

My experiments with alternative stores

Digital Markets App

The European union recently passed the DMA (Digital Markets Act) trying to regulate the market of digital goods.

One of the effects is that from iOS 17.4 Apple must allow people to install app from outside the official AppStore.

Digital Markets Act

Alternative Stores

I am trying all the stores that are appearing now like Setapp or AltStore

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AltStore

AltStore

I was impressed on how simple it is to run app through AltStore

AltStore installed on my iPhone

Following their guide I was able to install legitimalnly (without jailbreaking or whatever) AltStore on my iPhone.

Install your app

Later I installed my apps on my phone simply adding the .ipa files from the My Apps menu.

How to create a .ipa

If you are using Flutter follow this guide to create an unsigned .ipa file

https://medium.com/@filippovalle/how-to-create-a-ipa-file-in-flutter-without-signin-70e9c6a2087f