Sideload

Sideloading apps means installing them outside of the App Store. You can use utilities such as AltStore, Sideloady, and Xcode to install .ipa files on your iPhone or iPad using just your Apple ID without the App Store review process playing any part in it.

How to install TrollStore on non-jailbroken iOS 14.0-15.6.1 devices with TrollHelperOTA

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated December 1, 2023

We previously showed our readers how to install TrollStore on non-jailbroken iPhones and iPads running iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.1.1 with Sideloadly and TrollInstaller, but project developer Lars Fröder (@opa334) has since recommended a different method for installing TrollStore that works on all arm64e (A12 and newer) devices running iOS & iPadOS 14.0-15.6.1, 15.5 betas 1-4, and 15.6 betas 1-5 and arm64 (A9-A11) devices running iOS & iPadOS 14.0-15.6.1.

iPhone sideloading could be limited to Europe only

Christian Zibreg ∙ April 24, 2023

Apple isn't incentivized to bring sideloading to all iPhone users. Instead, sideloading will likely be a Europe-only feature when iOS 17 launches in the fall.

iOS 17 said to enable sideloading and third-party app stores

Christian Zibreg ∙ April 17, 2023

Ahead of new EU regulations next year, Apple's iOS 17 software will reportedly pave the way for app sideloading and alternative app stores on the iPhone.

AltStore sideloading app for iOS updated to v1.6.3 with minor bug fixes

Anthony Bouchard ∙ April 12, 2023

The AltStore sideloading app for iPhones and iPads has been updated to version 1.6.3 with a short list of improvements.

IPA Ranger utility for downloading app .ipa files from App Store goes free & open source

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated June 14, 2023

At the start of the month, we showed you a utility dubbed IPA Ranger by iOS developer 0xkuj, which is a graphical user interface for the ipatool command line-based utility that lets users download the .ipa files of owned apps from the App Store directly via their Apple ID.

Sideloadly v0.40.3 update adds enhanced support for paid developer Apple IDs & more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated June 14, 2023

The Sideloadly team is out with another update to its popular multi-platform sideloading application for iPhone and iPad users this weekend, officially bringing the Sideloadly utility up to version 0.40.3.

AltStore v1.6.2 released to address the annoying reprovisioning profile error

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 22, 2023

The AltStore Team released an updated version of the AltStore app for iPhones and iPads on Wednesday, officially bringing it up to version 1.6.2.

Antoine is a real-time system log viewer app for iOS 13.0-16.2 devices

Anthony Bouchard ∙ February 26, 2023

If you’ve ever wanted a clean and concise Console-style app for iPhones and iPads that would make viewing different types of Syslog/OSLog logs in real time an easy process, then you might want to take a few minutes to check out an app for iOS 13.0 and later devices called Antoine by iOS developer @CoreSerena.

Sideloadly updated to v0.40.0 for sideloading more than 3 apps via MacDirtyCow, automatic app refreshing, & more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated June 14, 2023

Just yesterday, we talked about AltStore getting support for more than three sideloaded apps at a time via the MacDirtyCow exploit, and today, we’re seeing the same new feature from the competing Sideloadly sideloading software.

AltStore v1.6.1 now available for everyone with 3-app limit removed for MacDirtyCow devices

Anthony Bouchard ∙ February 20, 2023

Earlier today, we talked about a version of AltStore that would remove the three-app sideloading limitation on MacDirtyCow-vulnerable devices running iOS or iPadOS 14.0-16.1.2. Whilst it was an upcoming feature in beta testing at the time, it now seems that the update is being released for everybody.

Kawari: An upcoming App Store-like experience for installing apps via TrollStore

Anthony Bouchard ∙ February 20, 2023

Palera1n Team lead developer @itsnebulalol teased that the palera1n team is working on something exciting on Twitter early Monday morning that’s sure to get a lot of people excited whether they jailbreak or not.

Upcoming version of AltStore will use MacDirtyCow exploit to remove 3-app limitation

Anthony Bouchard ∙ February 20, 2023

While AltStore is and has long been one of the most popular ways to sideload apps on iPhones and iPads, one pain point for users has always been the three-app limit.