The Alt Store: A Third-Party App Store for iPhones

I have to admit, I never thought I'd see the day when Apple would allow a third-party App Store onto the iPhone. But here it is, and it's called the alt store. This is a third-party App Store that you can install on your iPhone, allowing you to download apps from a third-party source and install them directly onto your device without having to use Apple's own app store.

The alt store has been available on iPhones for years as a sideload project, but it's now officially live and can be installed on compatible devices. However, this version of the alt store is not available worldwide just yet; it's only available in the EU region. This is largely due to pressure from users who want more options when it comes to installing apps on their devices.

The main argument behind Apple's original App Store was to provide a safe and secure way for users to download and install apps, protecting them from malware, spyware, and other types of security threats. However, with the rise of Mac OS, which allows users to download apps from anywhere, Apple has argued that the iPhone and iPad are more accessible and therefore more prone to these types of attacks.

In this video, we're going to take a closer look at the alt store and get your thoughts on third-party app stores in general. We'll explore what's available in the alt store, how it works, and whether or not you'd prefer using it over Apple's own App Store.

One of the first things you notice when you launch the alt store is its icon; it looks similar to a small arrow pointing towards the left. When you click on this icon, you're taken to the main page of the app store. From here, you can browse through various categories, including news, sources, and apps that are not available in Apple's App Store.

One example of an app that is not available in Apple's App Store is the Delta emulator, which was recently approved for release by Apple. However, the alt store has a wider range of apps available, including virtual machines that allow you to run third-party operating systems directly on your device. It's likely that the catalog will continue to grow, with more and more developers offering their apps for download.

In addition to browsing through various categories, you also have access to tabs that show all the apps you've installed, as well as settings where you can customize your experience. This is a great feature for users who want to keep track of what they're installing on their device and make sure everything is up-to-date.

So, how do you install the alt store on your iPhone? It's relatively straightforward. You'll need to be running iOS 17.4 or later, and then head to the alt store website, where you can click "Get" to download and install the app. Keep in mind that this version of the alt store is only available in the EU region, and you'll need to pay a small fee of around €150 to access it.

One important question to consider when using the alt store is whether or not Apple will continue to support third-party app stores in the future. While it's likely that they won't allow third-party app stores outside of the EU region, there's still some uncertainty surrounding this issue. Some users may prefer downloading apps from the alt store over Apple's own App Store, while others may stick with the traditional route.

For those who are unsure about using the alt store, I'd like to ask for your thoughts in a poll. Would you prefer downloading apps from the alt store or sticking with Apple's App Store? Let us know in the comments below! And don't forget to hit that subscribe button to stay up-to-date on all our latest content. Thanks for watching, and we'll see you in the next video!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enokay so I have to be honest I never thought i' see the day when Apple would allow a third-party App Store onto the iPhone but yet here it is what you're looking at here is called the alt store and this is a third-party App Store that you can install on your iPhone so you can download apps from a third party source and install them directly onto your iPhone without the need of having to use Apple's very own app store now the alt store has been available on iPhones years as a sideload project and you can install it on geob broken devices and I'm going to show you a demo here in just a few seconds but the alt store is now officially live and you can install it onto your iPhone but obviously this one is not available worldwide at least not yet only for the EU region which is the region that continues to pressure Apple to allow their users to be able to have more options to install apps now if you remember Apple's original argument for the App Store and why the App Store even exist is that apple wanted to provide their users with a safe and more secure way to download and install apps directly onto their devices to prevent anything from malware or spyware or any type of issue for privacy reasons basically but at the same time when I think of this I also think about Mac OS where we're able to download apps basically from anywhere and Mac users have been just fine that's also an Apple product now Apple's argument to that is that the iPhone and iPads are more accessible and they're more prone to these types of of attacks so in this video I want to talk about the alt store and get your opinion on third party app stores and the fact that you can now download a third party app store onto the iPhone it's kind of crazy so let's Dive Right In so let's go ahead and take a look at the alt store and what it looks like there's the icon right there when you launch the application this is what it looks like right here and you have your news tab at the bottom left here which of course will provide you with some of the latest news happening here we also have the browse category which allows you to browse through the app catalog and of course you have sources that you can install here as well now you could typically find apps within the alt store not available in Apple's App Store things like emulators like this one here the Delta emulator was recently approved by Apple within Apple's App Store but we have different apps things like virtual machines which allows you to run third-party uh the operating system directly within the virtual machines and you know different types of emulators and things of that nature and I'm sure the catalog will continue to grow and you may find things in here that you wouldn't find inside of Apple App Store now you also have my apps tabs right here so you'll see all the apps that you have installed and then you have some of the settings where you can play around with Etc so how can you install the alt store onto your iPhone and who can install the alt store onto their iPhones well for starters your iPhone needs to be running iOS 17.4 or later and this is the website right here the alt store website where you can download the alt store pal and right there it is get the alt store once you click here it will bring you directly to the link and if if you live within the EU you'll be able to install this application after paying a small fee about €150 as you can see right there and according to the developer this will pay for Apple's core technology and services and things like that so 17.4 or later and you need to be living within the EU in order to download the alt store the third party app store onto your iPhone to download apps from another source other than the App Store now my question to you is if Apple allows third-party app stores outside of the EU worldwide for example here in the US would you prefer downloading apps from the alt store or would you prefer downloading apps directly from Apple's App Store I think most end users would prefer to download apps directly from Apple's App Store but for those more advanced users and people that like to try new things will most likely try the alt store but I think most users I want to say at least 80% of iOS and iPad users will default back to the App Store but that's just my thought let's see what happens in the future but the first alternative app store is here the alt store another app store for the iPhone for the EU running 17.4 I thought i' never see the day thank you for watching this quick video guys let me know what you think about this and I'll see you guys on the next one peaceokay so I have to be honest I never thought i' see the day when Apple would allow a third-party App Store onto the iPhone but yet here it is what you're looking at here is called the alt store and this is a third-party App Store that you can install on your iPhone so you can download apps from a third party source and install them directly onto your iPhone without the need of having to use Apple's very own app store now the alt store has been available on iPhones years as a sideload project and you can install it on geob broken devices and I'm going to show you a demo here in just a few seconds but the alt store is now officially live and you can install it onto your iPhone but obviously this one is not available worldwide at least not yet only for the EU region which is the region that continues to pressure Apple to allow their users to be able to have more options to install apps now if you remember Apple's original argument for the App Store and why the App Store even exist is that apple wanted to provide their users with a safe and more secure way to download and install apps directly onto their devices to prevent anything from malware or spyware or any type of issue for privacy reasons basically but at the same time when I think of this I also think about Mac OS where we're able to download apps basically from anywhere and Mac users have been just fine that's also an Apple product now Apple's argument to that is that the iPhone and iPads are more accessible and they're more prone to these types of of attacks so in this video I want to talk about the alt store and get your opinion on third party app stores and the fact that you can now download a third party app store onto the iPhone it's kind of crazy so let's Dive Right In so let's go ahead and take a look at the alt store and what it looks like there's the icon right there when you launch the application this is what it looks like right here and you have your news tab at the bottom left here which of course will provide you with some of the latest news happening here we also have the browse category which allows you to browse through the app catalog and of course you have sources that you can install here as well now you could typically find apps within the alt store not available in Apple's App Store things like emulators like this one here the Delta emulator was recently approved by Apple within Apple's App Store but we have different apps things like virtual machines which allows you to run third-party uh the operating system directly within the virtual machines and you know different types of emulators and things of that nature and I'm sure the catalog will continue to grow and you may find things in here that you wouldn't find inside of Apple App Store now you also have my apps tabs right here so you'll see all the apps that you have installed and then you have some of the settings where you can play around with Etc so how can you install the alt store onto your iPhone and who can install the alt store onto their iPhones well for starters your iPhone needs to be running iOS 17.4 or later and this is the website right here the alt store website where you can download the alt store pal and right there it is get the alt store once you click here it will bring you directly to the link and if if you live within the EU you'll be able to install this application after paying a small fee about €150 as you can see right there and according to the developer this will pay for Apple's core technology and services and things like that so 17.4 or later and you need to be living within the EU in order to download the alt store the third party app store onto your iPhone to download apps from another source other than the App Store now my question to you is if Apple allows third-party app stores outside of the EU worldwide for example here in the US would you prefer downloading apps from the alt store or would you prefer downloading apps directly from Apple's App Store I think most end users would prefer to download apps directly from Apple's App Store but for those more advanced users and people that like to try new things will most likely try the alt store but I think most users I want to say at least 80% of iOS and iPad users will default back to the App Store but that's just my thought let's see what happens in the future but the first alternative app store is here the alt store another app store for the iPhone for the EU running 17.4 I thought i' never see the day thank you for watching this quick video guys let me know what you think about this and I'll see you guys on the next one peace\n"