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Is there an open source app store in development for iOS? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by elouboub@kbin.social to c/opensource@kbin.social

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The European Digital Markets act will allow side loading and third party app stores for iOS and there's even a closed source one in development. What about open source ones?

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[–] elouboub@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Apple has to open their OS to third party stores due to EU laws in 2024. They are "reportedly" working on it. And there are jailbreak app stores out there:

Even microsoft is working on one and so is stepapp for europe.