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First iPhone Porn App Released in EU Through Alternative Store

Apple criticized the Hot Tub app, calling it a safety risk for EU users, especially children, and stated it would never allow such an app in its App Store.
The Hot Tub app, described as the 'first Apple-approved porn app,' was made available through AltStore, an alternative app marketplace in the EU.
Apple's control over app distribution changed due to the Digital Markets Act, which requires the company to permit alternative app stores.
Epic Games supported the Digital Markets Act, arguing that Apple misuses its power as a gatekeeper of competing apps and stores.

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Meduza

The first porn app released on Apple iPhones would never let this happen, but new EU laws helped

“iPhone turns 18 this year, which means it's finally old enough for some more ~mature~ apps... Introducing Hot Tub by c1d3r, the world's first Apple-approved porn app!” — this message was published on February 3, 2025 by the official AltStore app store account on the Mastodon social network. Hot Tub can really be called the first native app with adult content on iPhones. However, with one caveat — it is only available to users from EU countries.

1 month ago·Riga, Latvia

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Politiken

Apple lashes out at EU rules and pornographic app

The app cannot be downloaded in the App Store, but instead at the other platform Altstore, which Apple does not stand behind.

1 month ago·Copenhagen, Denmark

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Euronews

Apple lashes out at EU and iPhone porn app maker

Apple says it is 'deeply concerned' about EU regulations that allow a rival app store to promote the download of an adult content app for the iPhone.

1 month ago·France

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News

Warning after first ‘Apple-approved’ hardcore porn app launched on iPhones

Apple has called a pornography app available for iPhones in Europe a danger to children, saying landmark digital rules there allowed it to get on to its handsets via an alternative to its App Store.

1 month ago

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nationalworld.com

Apple warns against first porn app on iPhones as it poses risk to children

Apple has raised concerns over the launch of Hot Tub, the first pornography app to become available on iPhones through an alternative app marketplace.

1 month ago

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