Notices by AltStore (altstore@fosstodon.org)

You can find it in our “Fediverse Favorites” collection in the Sources tab — along with several other cool fediverse apps like @loops, @peertube, and @fantinel

RE: https://explore.alt.store/@holos/116824788231911251

Welcome to AltStore @HolosSocial! Download now to run your very own ActivityPub server on your iPhone or iPad 🤯

Our quest for world domination continues! AltStore PAL is now available in Brazil 🇧🇷

Starting today, iPhone users in Brazil can download AltStore PAL and join the community of users already in the EU and Japan 🌎

Download now (iOS 26.5+): altstore.io

AltStore PAL launched 2 years ago today 🎉

And to celebrate, we thought it would be fun to do a talk at @DeepDishSwift 2026 and share the full story leading up to release day!

The VOD is coming soon, and we promise there will be some fun, untold stories — stay tuned 👀

That’s not all — this update also includes a refreshed Liquid Glass UI 🫧 in addition to plenty of bug fixes.

This is a big step forward for AltStore PAL on its social web journey, and we can’t wait to see what you do with it!

Full release notes: https://faq.altstore.io/release-notes/altstore-pal

Speaking of sources, we’ve also redesigned the Add Source screen with new curated "Source Collections" featuring some of our favorite sources!

Check out some of our most popular apps like Side Search by Cizzuk or hand-selected indie gems like fun, quirky cat games from @stux 🐱

To celebrate us joining the fediverse, we're also launching 3 incredible fediverse-related apps on AltStore!

🐘 iPhanpy — a mobile Mastodon client by @fantinel

▶️ @peertube — a video hosting platform by @framasoft

➰ @loops — a short-form video app by @pixelfed

You can add them from our Add Source screen, and also follow them all on https://explore.alt.store

Since October, developers have been automatically federating their apps, app updates, and news alerts to our ActivityPub server https://explore.alt.store

And now with AltStore PAL 2.3, users can view all likes on these from across the social web directly in AltStore — and even connect their Mastodon or Bluesky accounts to like them in-app 💚

RE: https://explore.alt.store/@altstore/116210899682565583

The wait is over! Today we’re officially joining the fediverse 🚀

AltStore PAL 2.3 is now available and makes it easier than ever to discover new apps from across the social web 🌐

Even better — we’re also launching some awesome fediverse apps on AltStore to celebrate!

Learn more 🧵

RE: https://explore.alt.store/@altstore/116064858981971577

🚀 AltStore PAL 2.3 RC is now available for all Patrons!

This is the final build before 2.3 with fediverse support & Liquid Glass UI — it’s packed with improvements, bug fixes, and a new app icon to celebrate AltStore PAL’s arrival in Japan! 🤩

For complete release notes, check out our Patreon post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/150672608

RE: https://explore.alt.store/@altstore/115895225572125955

🚀 AltStore PAL 2.3b4 is now available for all Patrons and furthers our foray into the fediverse!

💜 Sign in with Bluesky and Mastodon accounts to like apps, app updates, and news alerts
🔎 Discover more apps with our new, curated "source collections"

This beta also includes a number of bug fixes and QOL features, such as polishing touches for Liquid Glass.

For full release notes, check out our Patreon post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/altstore-pal-2-148218112

AltStore PAL has arrived in Japan 🇯🇵

Starting today, iPhone and iPad users in Japan can join the 1 million+ people already using AltStore PAL — our first international expansion since we launched in the EU 🌏

Download now (iOS 26.2+) https://altstore.io/download

📣 We have some exciting news — AltStore is officially joining the Fediverse!

We’re also:
💰 Donating $500,000 to various Fediverse-related projects
🌏 Launching PAL in several more countries this year
👥 Expanding the team!

For more information on all this, check out our blog post: https://rileytestut.com/blog/2025/10/07/evolving-altstore-pal/

⚠️ Apple is blocking Delta’s iOS 26 bug fix update

Despite announcing they would no longer hold up bug fix updates for guidelines violations, Apple called us directly saying they would not approve Delta’s iOS 26 bug fix update unless we added In-App Purchases worldwide.

We've only offered IAP in the US since adding them last December, and have released multiple updates since without issue. This sudden ask would take more time than we’d like and significantly delay these bug fixes for our users.

We're honored and excited to be one of @Mastodon’s launch partners for their new managed hosting service!

What are we planning? We'll be sharing more soon — stay tuned 👀 https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/09/service-offerings-from-mastodon/

Introducing our new app — Delta Camera 📸

A stand-alone app dedicated to taking Game Boy Camera photos, but with features you'd expect from a modern camera app:

🔄 Front & back camera
☀ Manual exposure + zoom
🤳 Camera Control support

Coming later this year, but available NOW in beta for all Patrons https://patreon.com/posts/introducing-best-132346071

@apps @tauon @mot unfortunately yes this is true — to distribute an app with AltStore PAL (or any other alternative marketplace) you still need to pay Apple $99/yr to join their paid developer program.

However, you can distribute apps with AltStore Classic completely free by just providing the app file (.ipa) for users to download. Downside is users will need a computer to install them, and they’ll expire after 7 days

Happy Birthday AltStore PAL!! 🎉🎂

PAL launched 1 year ago today, so to celebrate we’re bringing back a Classic… AltStore Classic!

Download AltStore Classic in AltStore PAL to sideload 100s of “non-notarized” apps, including some favorites that use JIT like DolphiniOS 🐬

Our response to Apple's statement on Hot Tub