> 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

> 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...