Some plans for 2026, if all goes well
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wen desktop? 👀
This looks really interesting
Any traction so far? What as the genesis for creating this?
There's demand for it (see AltStore who just raised $6M) and I think we can deliver a superior UX.
We'll keep this loophole approach as the base and attempt to leverage the Alternative Marketplaces feature in supported jurisdictions - EU, Japan and growing.
This is in ideation phase and needs to complete a proof of concept.
Awesome! Keep going!
why do I need an Apple Developer account to use it?
We (on your behalf) would need to request Apple to sign certificates for installing any app onto your device. Regular/free accounts are useless as they are limited to 3 apps that expire after 7 days, not the case with a developer account.
So... is the discovered loop-hole here with iOS is that paid subscribers to Apple would able to access Zapstore and download/install whatever native app, without zapstore being properly published on iOS?
If you mean not published on App Store that is correct, it's based on the AltStore Classic approach but re-engineered with different tradeoffs to deliver a better UX. Need to start work on the PoC