AltStore is an alternative app store that allows you to install apps on your iPhone from sources other than the App Store.
It appears that Apple is using an alternative app store called ``AltStore'' that allows developers to distribute apps to iPhones without worrying about App Store regulations, avoiding ``Apple tax'' that collects up to 30% of sales. A video has been released.
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Riley Testut, the developer of AltStore, posted a video on SNS of installing an app on an iPhone using AltStore.
This is the AltStore app distribution screen. Mr. Testut tapped a testing application called 'AltTest'.
A pop-up will appear asking you to confirm the installation.
Tap the install button that appears again to start the installation
'AltTest' has been added to the home screen.
AltStore is based on the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) , which was enacted to designate major IT companies including Apple as 'gatekeepers,' prevent them from monopolizing the market, and encourage new entry and market competition. An alternative app store made possible by.
According to Testut, AltStore will initially launch in the EU with two games: the game emulator app ``Delta'' and the clipboard manager app ``Clip.'' Delta is free, but AltStore's original app Clip requires a monthly pledge of $1 (approximately 150 yen) or more on the cloud platform Patreon.
Patreon allows app developers to offer flexible subscription plans and promote their apps to users without worrying about Apple regulations. Additionally, users will be able to support creators more directly.
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Currently, if the number of initial installations exceeds 1 million per year, Apple must pay a core technology fee of ``0.5 euro (approximately 81 yen) for each additional installation.'' As a result, there are concerns that developers will go bankrupt due to an unexpected spike in the number of installations, but the European Commission (EC) will conduct an investigation in March 2024 to check whether Apple's response is DMA compliant. Since it has started, depending on the results, core technology fees may also be eliminated.
Support for the alternative app store began with iOS 17.4, released in March 2023, for iPhone users living in the EU. Testut said that AltStore is already ready for launch and is currently awaiting Apple's review.
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