A home for apps that push the boundaries of iOS - no jailbreak required.
by @riley.social and @shanegillio.bsky.social

As we recently announced, we have a new Fediverse server for discovering apps explore.alt.store.

Now in AltStore PAL itself you can view likes & comments on federated apps, app updates, and news items from across the open social web.
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🚀 Introducing our new app for Patrons: the AltStore PAL beta!

Just like our other betas, you can now try new features of AltStore PAL before the final release – including our upcoming Fediverse support.

🌐 See interactions on apps and more from across the Fediverse
💧 Updated Liquid Glass UI
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Super excited to be a part of the AltStore team as Head of Community and Developer Relations!

I'm currently working on some new ways to help developers get set up on AltStore, so if y'all are interested, don't be a stranger 🤩
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📣 Another team member has appeared!

We’re thrilled to share that @mattaltgear.bsky.social is joining as Head of Community and Developer Relations ⭐️

Matt is now our lead contact for user & developer relations, so make sure to reach out! He'd love to hear from you 💚
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⚠️ A bug in iOS 26.1 may cause apps to disappear from the My Apps tab in AltStore PAL. We strongly advise against updating immediately.

If you're already on iOS 26.1, AltStore PAL 2.2.1 is now available with some changes to mitigate the impact of this bug.
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📣 Our team is growing!

We’re excited to announce that our friend Caroline Moore is joining us as Head of Product ⭐️

Caroline's been our primary designer for Delta and AltStore since 2016 — and her name's already in the credits!
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🚀 Delta 1.7.3 with iOS 26 bug fixes is now available on AltStore PAL for all EU users!

We‘ve also submitted a revised build to the App Store and will follow up when/if it‘s approved — thanks everyone for your patience.
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We're excited to announce that fosstodon.org/ href="/profile/altstore">@altstore has joined the fediverse! Their innovative implementation of ActivityPub allows you to follow updates from your favorite apps, demonstrating a new way to bring more apps to the open social web.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude for their generous […]
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The AltStore is federating to Bluesky and the rest of the social web. Now developers and users can connect with each other on an open platform while drastically improving app discovery. I believe so much in this mission that I joined their board to help.

rileytestut.com/blog/2025/10/07/evolving-altstore-pal/
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The alternative app marketplace AltStore has raised $6 million and launches a Mastodon server.
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📣 We have some exciting news — AltStore is officially joining the open social web!

We’re also:
💰 Donating $500,000 to various Fediverse-related projects
🌏 Launching PAL in several more countries this year
👥 Expanding the team!

For more info, check out our blog post: rileytestut.com/blog/2025/10/07/evolving-altstore-pal/
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To be clear, this is NOT an issue for anyone who installed Delta with AltStore PAL in the EU.

We’re very sorry for the inconvenience to our App Store users, and we’ll let you know if we hear more from Apple.
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We've only offered IAP in the US since adding them last December, and this sudden ask would take more time than we’d like and significantly delay these bug fixes for our users.

In the meantime, you can install our TestFlight build with these fixes: testflight.apple.com/join/aFVsc4vY
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⚠️ Apple is blocking Delta’s iOS 26 bug fix update

Despite announcing they would no longer hold up bug fix updates for guideline violations, Apple called us directly saying they would not approve Delta’s iOS 26 bug fix update unless we added In-App Purchases worldwide.
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We're honored and excited to be one of Mastodon's launch partners for their new managed hosting service!

What are we planning? We'll be sharing more soon — stay tuned 👀 blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/09/service-offerings-from-mastodon/
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A new look for Delta…

Coming later this year ✨
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Additionally, we've added gesture support for common actions:

🤏 Pinch to Zoom
👉 Swipe to Adjust Exposure
✌️ Double-Tap to Swap Cameras

For full release notes, check out our Patreon: patreon.com/posts/delta-camera-1-135242546
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🚀 Delta Camera 1.0b2 is now available for all Patrons!

This update completely reimagines the look and feel of the app — including dedicated capture & filter buttons to emulate an authentic camera experience 📸

Designed in collaboration with Caroline Moore!
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Introducing our new app — Delta Camera 📸

A stand-alone app dedicated to taking Game Boy Camera photos with features you'd expect from a modern camera app

☀ Manual exposure/zoom
🤳 Camera Control support

Coming later this year, but available NOW in beta for all Patrons patreon.com/posts/introducing-best-132346071
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🚀 Clip 1.2 is now available for everyone — and only delayed 2 weeks by Notarization!

What’s New?
⌨️ 3rd-party keyboard to access clippings
✅ Fully optimized for iPad's larger screen

Join our Patreon for FREE to download www.patreon.com/posts/clip-1-2-bigger-131835833
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To make it even easier to distribute your apps with AltStore, check out this amazing community project by AltStudio 🔨

Just drag & drop your apps into your browser and AltStudio will auto-generate sources for AltStore PAL and even AltStore Classic — it’s that simple!

altstudio.app/
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🚀 Clip 1.2rc is now available for all patrons on AltStore PAL & AltStore Classic and is fully-optimized for iPad — including support for multiple windows!

For full release notes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/clip-1-2rc-ipad-128776791
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That’s not all — AltStore PAL 2.2 is also now available!

This update not only supports installing apps distributed with our new REST API, but also allows developers to localize their source, app, and version descriptions 🌎

Release Notes: faq.altstore.io/release-notes/altstore-pal
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📢 Developers! Get started distributing your apps in under 5 minutes using our new REST API

Learn how to set up your Apple Developer account with AltStore PAL using our updated guide: faq.altstore.io/developers/distribute-with-altstore-pal
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AltStore PAL Releases AltStore Classic for EU iPhone Users www.macstories.net/news/altstore-pal-releases-altstore-classic-for-eu-iphone-users/
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And there's even more reason to be excited!

Compared to the existing version of Classic, this notarized version has some notable advantages:

❌ Never expires
3️⃣ Doesn’t count towards 3-app limit
💻 Doesn’t require AltServer to be installed/updated

Release notes: faq.altstore.io/release-notes/altstore
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Speaking of JIT, we’re also announcing ANOTHER new app — StikDebug — that enables true on-device JIT 🏎️

Yes, you heard that right! StikDebug can enable JIT for any app sideloaded with AltStore Classic completely on-device 🤯

Download StikDebug now in AltStore PAL from our Recommended Sources!
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Happy Birthday AltStore PAL!! 🎉🎂

PAL launched 1 year ago today, so to celebrate we’re bringing back a Classic… AltStore Classic!

Download AltStore Classic in AltStore PAL to sideload 100s of “non-notarized” apps, including some favorites that use JIT like DolphiniOS 🐬
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🚀 AltStore Classic 2.2 is now available for EVERYONE with support for sideloading apps with the “Increased Memory Limit” entitlement

This means you can run newer, more memory-intensive emulators without sideloading a separate app!

Release Notes: faq.altstore.io/release-notes/altstore
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