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I don't know iOS enough, but, is there no other way to provide this other than the app store? (e.g. like you can enable "untrusted" apk installs in Android?) i

I don't know iOS enough, but, is there no other way to provide this other than the app store? (e.g. like you can enable "untrusted" apk installs in Android?) i.e., while there's surely fat less visibility outside of the app store, is it not even possible to install such an app offerred in a different way? (especially given the wording that it is, in effect, a browser extension) along similar notes, is there a market for an alternative browser that is just extensible enough that you could effectively program useful apps on it and bypass such walled garden BS ... and does chrome/firefox not already provide that?

talldayo 2y ago
> is there no other way to provide this other than the app store? You can provide an .IPA file for the app, but users won't be able to use it like a normal app and have to pay $99/year for the privilege to sideload properly. There isn't an alternative in the same way Android provides, unfortunately - hopefully legislation can force Apple's hand there. > along similar notes, is there a market for an alternative browser that is just extensible enough that you could effectively program useful apps on it and bypass such walled garden BS Hahaha... maybe, but only if you're a European iPhone owner: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24050478/apple-ios-17-4-browser-engines-eu https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24050478/apple-ios-17-4-b...