AltStore PAL Introduction
AltStore PAL is an app store for iOS which now officially recognized by Apple as an alternative app marketplace exclusively for the EU region.
Yes, the AltStore is now official and available to directly install on iOS 17.4 running devices from today.
You can visit the AltStore official website for installing it on your iOS 17.4 running iPhone or iPad.
AltStore served as an alternative app store for iOS for more than five years as a side-loading app.
What you can get with this alternative iOS app store?
Initially, the AltStore PAL comes with two apps, Delta and Clip. Delta is one of the best iOS emulators for playing classic console games on iPhones and iPads like Nintendo, GameBoy Advance, and Sega Genesis.
The clip is an all-in-one clipboard manager available to use on iOS apps.
Delta is available for FREE and in the future, you will see tons of apps in different categories on this new alternative iOS app store. So wait and keep updating on AltStore news, thousands of developers are waiting to share their apps through this new iOS apps marketplace.
How does the AltStore PAL work?
It is simple and all you need to follow their steps.
- As an app user, you need to install the AltStore PAL first on your iPhone or iPad.
- Then open the AltStore PAL by clicking the app icon on your home screen.
- Then Select an app that you need to install and click the “FREE” button.
That’s it!
Advantages of this new AltStore version
For users
- iOS users are now able to use applications like retro game emulators like Delta.
- No need to use PCs or any third-party devices to install an alternative app store on iOS
- No jailbreaking need to install the AltStore.
For developers
- Distribute apps that initially rejected with the Apple App Store restrictions
- Customize app options that are not be able to added before with the Apple restrictions
- Think about new apps and games that iOS users can experience in the future
- Publishing an app on AltStore PAL is free
- Developers can monetize an app through this new AltStore version. They can integrate the Patreon service, and no charge is required for AltStore
AltStore PAL vs AltStore
You might wonder what is this PAL version of AltStore and the AltStore itself? Let me explain this to you. AltStore PAL is the newest and Apple-approved alternative iOS app store that is available for iOS 17.4 or later. It was developed by Riley Testut who developed the AltStore too.
AltStore is also an alternative app store for iOS that enables sideloading for installing apps on iPhones. AltStore PAL is an extended version of the AltStore.
Users need to follow some special steps to install AltStore. To install on iOS, AltStore needs a tool called AltServer which is required to install on a Windows or Mac computer.
But if you are going to use the AltStore PAL, you can install directly it on your iPhone without using any third-party tools. Also, it works on the EU region only but the AltStore works on any region.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, If you are an EU user and need to install the AltStore new version on your device, you need to have a cost of €1.5 for a year. This amount is required by the developer and it covers Apple’s Core Technology Fee (CTF). So paying this amount is reasonable for having this kind of amazing app store.
Unlike the AltStore previous version, if you are an EU user, just visit AltStore.io, the official website, and click the “Get AltStore” button. Then you will be redirected to the downloads section.
Then you will see the button for having the AltStore PAL and proceed with the payment of €1.5 and then you will have the AltStore downloaded on your device.
Yes, there are paid apps available on the AltStore, and also free apps are available
Yes, there is an app named Delta emulator and it allows you to play retro games like Nintendo, Game Boy, and Sega Genesis. More games are about added to this app store in Future.
No, unlike the AltStore previous version, the new version will not expire in 7 days. It will align with the year-based subscription plan.
Yes, do not have any hesitation about having this iOS alternative app store on your device, but make sure to have secure apps using the AltStorePAL.