Alternative app stores are now available on iPhone and this is the process you need to follow to install them
Due to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, Apple had to open up the iPhone and allow alternative app stores to the App Store. Any developer can create their own iPhone app marketplace and, just a few weeks after the official announcement, AltStore is now available, the first alternative app store for iPhone.
It is true that it is a store that already existed, although to install the AltStore it was necessary to follow a somewhat complex process. A process which remains just as complex outside Europe, since Only in European countries can alternative app stores be easily downloaded to the iPhone..
How to install an alternative app store on iPhone like AltStore
He Installing an alternative app store on iPhone is quite simple, although we must accept a series of conditions. The way of installing them reminds us of installing a profile, having to accept a series of requirements from the store developer.
The steps to install an alternative app store on the iPhone are as follows:
- You must have a European Apple ID on your iPhone and be in a European country.
- Now go to the App Store developer website.
- You will see a download button, click on it.
- A warning message will appear, enter the iPhone settings and you will see a menu at the top area.
- Click on this section and a series of warnings about the developer will appear.
- Tap Allow.
- Return to the website, click Download and then Install App Store.
Installing an alternative app store will only take you a few minutes
Once the store is installed the icon will appear on your iPhone’s home screen and you can enter as if it were the App Store. In the store you will find different applications that you can download simply by pressing download. The process is the same as any regular app store.
What is normal is that In these types of stores you find applications that are not available in the App Store. It’s also likely that these stores could charge for these apps individually or through a subscription. These are usually small developers who do not have large resources.
For now, only one alternative app store has been launched for the iPhone, but there are many more in development. We know that SetApp is preparing one and that Epic wants to launch its Epic Store with Fortnite back on iPhone.
