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Setapp is planning to be the first third-party app store for iOS devices (www.techspot.com)
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A service called "Setapp" plans to offer iPhone, iPad, and macOS users an alternative to Apple's walled garden in 2024. The business model is geared more like...

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They are only 15 years late to be the first... We had cydia in 2008

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Yes, but that required a jailbreak. The EU Digital Markets Act will make it possible for non-tech users to sideload apps and install app stores. Microsoft is even making an appstore for iOS. It wouldn't be surprising if Amazon and maybe even Epic followed suit.