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Comment by Alifatisk | Hacker News Reader

This is so cool, I can still remember the days where I installed Antutu and altstore for getting some apps for free. And now, I can actually download AltStore as an official third-part store without worrying about apps getting revoked again.

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Apple still has to review and approve each single app update [0], and apps invariably tend to need updating sooner or later for new iOS versions.

[0] https://support.apple.com/en-us/117767#:~:text=All%20apps%20....

> Apple does not enforce the App Store's high standards for business practices and content on apps distributed through alternative app distribution.

I guess we'll see how well this ages. I just know some 18+ store is going to release within 12 months and that will truly test if Apple is just "testing for security" or not. I suppose EGS and assumedly Fortnite got approved, so that was the other hoop I worried about.

This can still potentially mean issues for stuff like Beeper and iSH style apps , though.

If Apple still has to review everything, why would one publish on an altstore anyway? You aren’t cheaper (still need to pay that $90 per year) and you severely limit your audience.

They publish there because they aren't allowed to publish their app on the app store, which is the whole point of the legislation that precipitated this.

There are now some torrent apps in the Altstore that are not allowed in the Apple app store. So the Apple review is more limited.

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