But Google still makes them intentionally difficult to install.

Epic Games accuses Apple of discouraging iOS users from installing third-party app stores despite EU pressure under the DMA.

Epic Games will never just take the win — it's now appealing to the court of public opinion that it takes one more actual ...

Epic Games Store expands to iOS & Android. Debate sparks over app store competition, user choice, and Apple-Google dominance ...

AltStore PAL is the first Apple-approved alternative iOS app store in the EU. Eligible iPhone users can utilize AltStore PAL for a symbolic fee that covers Apple’s CTF. Developers must host their apps ...

A new Notification Forwarding feature that only works with non-Apple devices was found in the beta code, hinting at plans to ...

Snippets of code found in a beta for iOS 26.1 point to changes coming that will open up the Apple ecosystem to third-party ...

Notification Forwarding' As discovered by Macworld, code within the iOS 26.1 beta suggests that Apple is working on support ...

OS 26 includes multiple new Apple Intelligence features, but one of the biggest changes is that Apple has opened ...

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 ...

AltStore PAL will be exclusive to iPhones in the EU, and requires a €1.50 annual payment to cover Apple's 'Core Technology Fee' requirement. The first third-party iOS app store launched today in the ...

The iPhone could soon gain support for the Model Context Protocol, a move that could make third-party AI tools more useful on ...