AltStore, an alternative app store, has launched its first batch of third-party iOS apps in the European Union. The rollout comes a few months after the company launched an updated version of its app ...

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But Google still makes them intentionally difficult to install.

Apple must allow competitors to the iOS App Store in the EU. Flekst0re is one of the offerings, albeit one that takes special detours. This creates security gaps ...

If the change goes through, third-party vendors like the Amazon App Store, Epic Games, and others could soon find their way onto the iPhone and iPad for the first time. Share on Facebook (opens in a ...

The latest move from Apple was to approve Epic Games' case in the European Union for launching its third-party app store in the region, with a soon availability of this platform on iOS. This was after ...

A recent law passed by the Japanese government will soon require Apple to open its App Store to third-party marketplaces, a.k.a. alternative app stores. The law is similar to the European Union's ...

You probably know the Apple Wallet app can store credit and debit cards, but it can also hold unsupported rewards and ...

iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 add several new features for third-party apps, such as the option to create Control Center shortcuts that can be used in the Control Center, added to the Lock Screen, or activated ...

Apple will allow third-party music apps to display animated album artwork on the lock screen in iOS 26—opening this feature to Spotify and others. Previously the animated artwork was only available to ...

Looking to use your own custom audio file as a ringtone on your phone? iOS 26 now offers a Use As Ringtone function for just that. Here's how it works.