AltStore PAL, an alternative app store for iOS, made possible by new regulations in markets like the EU and Japan, is integrating with the open social web. The company on Wednesday announced support ...

When Apple first announced that it would allow third-party app marketplaces on the iPhone, it felt like a major turning point. For years, the App Store had been the only place where iPhone users could ...

The third-party app store known as AltStore, one of the first companies to offer an alternative app marketplace in the European Union, is preparing to connect its platform with the open social web ...

Apple today announced that developers in Brazil will be allowed to distribute iPhone apps through alternative app marketplaces on iOS, and accept payments through third-party platforms. In other words ...

Apple today introduced several changes to the App Store in Japan to meet the requirements of the Mobile Software Competition Act (MSCA) that goes into effect on December 18. The MSCA is similar to ...

Apple is opening iOS to alternative app marketplaces and third-party payment processing in Brazil, following a December 2025 antitrust settlement with CADE. The changes take effect with iOS 26.5 and ...