Move, Apple: Meet Alternative Application Shops come to the EU

People in the European Union can now access alternative application stores thanks Act on digital markets (DMA), Adjustable adjustment Foster has increased the competition In the application ecosystem. Like the Apple App Store, alternative application markets allow easy access to the wider world of applications, but instead of applications that pass the Apple application review process, applications on these external markets must go through Notarization process To make sure they meet “basic standards of platform integrity”, Apple says -How being free from malware. However, each store can view and approve applications according to their own rules. Shops are also responsible for all matters related to support and returns, not Apple.

To launch an alternative application market, programmers must accept alternative Apple business conditions for applications in line with the EU. It includes Paying a new basic technological fee of € 0.50 For each first annual application installation on the market, even before reaching the threshold of 1 million installation, which is a belt for other EU applications distributed on Apple DMA business conditions.

Despite the complicated new rules, a handful of programmers took advantage of the opportunity to disseminate their applications outside the Apple walls.

Below is a list of alternative applications stores iPhone users in the EU can try today.

Altstore piles

Co -created by the programmer Riley Testut, Maker of Nintendo Game Emulator APP DeltaALTSTORE PAL is an officially approved alternative application market in the EU. . Open Source The App Store will allow independent programmers to distribute their applications along with applications from Altstore’s Makers, Delta and Schowka manager, called the clip.

Unlike the Apple App Store, Altstore applications are self -sufficient by a programmer. To work, developers download an alternative distribution package (ADP) and send it to their server, and then create a “source” that users add to Altstore to access their applications. This means that the only applications you see in Altstore are the ones you added.

Some Popular applications that users add Attach the virtual machinery application UTMwhich allows you to start Windows and other iOS or iPad software; OldosRecreation of iOS 4, which is built in Swiftua; KotobaIOS dictionary available as an independent application; Torrenting application Itorrent; CBITTORRENT Ramote Client for iOS devices, called QBitControl; and a social discovery platform Peopledrop.

Setapp Mobile

Setapp MacPaw became one of the The first companies agree to the new business conditions of DMA Apple To configure an alternative store with applications for EU users. The company has long been offering a service based on a subscription containing the selection of selected applications for customers on iOS and Mac. After the implementation of the DMA, it was issued Setapp MobileAn alternative store with applications for iOS users only in the EU. As with other subscription offers, the new App Store store includes dozens of applications within one repetitive price of subscription, and the number of applications increases over time. Applications are free of shopping or advertising in the application and are generally considered of high quality; However, it does not include large applications such as Facebook, Uber, Netflix and others.

Setapp mobile to Available to users Plans to subscribe to the Setapp “Advanced User” and “Expert for AI” for free. Otherwise, users can register via the new “Advanced iOS” plan, which includes both the iOS application from the main subscription SetApp and Setapp Mobile for $ 9.99/9.49 € per month or $ 107.88/102.48 € per year.

In addition, all SetApp subscribers (except for “family” and “bands”) can try the Setapp Mobile for free during beta only invitation.

Epic Games Store

Epic Maker Fortnite Maker He launched an alternative iOS application store In the EU August 16, enabling users to download games, including their own fortnite and others, such as Rocket League Sideswipe and Fall Guys, with more. The company said that it brings its games to other alternative applications stores, including Altstore Pal, which it currently supports through subsidies, as well as the iOS Aptoide store in the EU and one store on Android.

Transfer to launch Fortnite in the alternative iOS market appears more than four years after removing the Apple game from your application store in connection with politics violations, before the legal challenge of EPIC for the alleged APP Store monopoly. While American courts decided that Apple is not involved in antitrust behavior, a lawsuit pave the way for programmers To connect with your own websites to reduce the commission.

Aptoide

Alternative iPhone store Aptoide It is an open source solution for application distribution. The company, already known from Google Play Alternative, claims that it scans applications to provide them with safe download and installation.

Aptoide store version launched in June as a beta only at the invitation, so you need to put your e-mail On the waiting list To get an access code. As a free shop, Aptoide does not charge a fee for covering the basic technological fee paid by Apple, but accepts 10% to 20% of shopping commission in iOS application, depending on whether they have been generated by the market or not.

On all platforms, including Android, Web, Car and TV, Aptoide offers 1 million applications for its over 430 million users.

Mobivement market

B2B -oriented application store, Mobivement Marketplace allows EU companies to distribute their internal applications used by employees, but they cannot – or should not be published at the Apple App Store. The company also offers the development of a personalized application market for companies that want to offer employees their own application store only for their corporate applications. Larger companies can even license mobivement technology to adapt the application market to their own needs deeper.

Of

In March, Of announced Introduction of an alternative store with applications for EU users that differentiates by offering a Tinder similar to discovering the application. This means that users move to the right to “match” to applications that can enjoy. They can also create playback lists and see what applications their friends play. The new store will replace the existing application and make the company accept 15% commission from all purchases. However, the store has not yet filled with applications. Instead, he will introduce an offer for programmers at a game programmers’ conference (GDC) and he hopes to add titles later in March.