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App Store vs AltStore

Pick App Store when

  • iPhone and iPad owners
  • Mac users wanting reviewed apps
  • iOS developers seeking global reach
  • Parents wanting curated listings

When App Store is not a fit

  • Mac power users needing non-sandboxed tools . Setapp fits better
  • EU users who want alternative app marketplaces
  • Developers needing instant updates . review delays reported
  • Android users . use Google Play or Aptoide

Sources

  1. App Review Guidelinesdeveloper.apple.com
    official
  2. App Review - Distributedeveloper.apple.com
    official
  3. Anyone else's app store reviews taking ages?reddit.com
    review
  4. App Store review is broken in a time where it is needed the mostappleinsider.com
    news
  5. Google Play and App Store Feessplitmetrics.com
    news
  6. China antitrust complaint against Apple over App Store practicesreuters.com
    news
  7. Apple App Store breach 10 times bigger than thoughtcbc.ca
    security
  8. CVE-2024-4130: App Store Vulnerability (CVSS 7.8)strix.ai
    security
  9. About App Store securitysupport.apple.com
    security
  10. Best Mac App Store alternativessetapp.com
    review
  11. App Store (Apple) - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    official
  12. App Store Small Business Programdeveloper.apple.com
    official