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The Rise and Struggles of iOS Third-Party App Stores: A Decade in Review

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Introduction: A Market Apple Never Wanted Over the past decade, iOS third-party app stores have grown from a regional workaround into a global phenomenon. These platforms allow users to install tweaked, modded, or unavailable apps without going through Apple’s App Store—a model that has both empowered users and challenged Apple’s strict ecosystem. 2012–2015: Enterprise Certificates and the China Boom The story begins in 2012 with Kuaiyong, one o…
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DEV Community broke the news in on Friday, May 30, 2025.
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