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2.2b

9. April 2025

NEW • Supports sideloading apps with “Increased Memory Limit” entitlement • Supports localized titles, subtitles, and descriptions in sources • Added `altstore-classic://` URL scheme • Added Bluesky social media button to Settings IMPROVED • Hides “See All” button in Browse tab for sources with just 1 app • Changed icon back to Classic icon by default FIXED • Fixed choosing alternate app icon on iPad • Fixed “Join Patreon” sheet appearance in dark mode • Fixed installing apps before adding source via deep link • Fixed handling source deep link when already viewing source details • Fixed redundant app update appearing after resigning expired app • Fixed not immediately showing updates for some installed apps • Fixed not showing OPEN for installed apps when previewing source via deep link • Fixed not showing OPEN for installed apps when previewing already-added Recommended Source

33 MB

2.0.2b

14. November 2024

• Fixed runtime crashes with AltStore 2.0.1 • Fixed "Handshake Failed" error when signing-in PREVIOUS UPDATE • Added dark mode & tinted app icons • Added Home Screen quick actions with support info • Fixed crash when fetching source containing app larger than 2GB • Fixed handling Patreon rate limit errors • Fixed crash updating apps if more than 1 update is available • Fixed crash installing apps if internet connection drops

33 MB

2.0rc3

28. September 2024

This beta adds back the ability to bypass permission alerts for non-recommended sources. PREVIOUS BETA: NEW • Handles "search" and "view app" deep links • Supports distributing Patreon-exclusive apps to free members FIXED • Fixed duplicate “New Update Available” notifications • Fixed Settings tab bar disappearing on iOS 18 • Fixed not unlocking benefits due to PatreonAPI change • Fixed not showing alerts when installing app before adding source • Fixed not presenting auth screen when installing app before adding source • Fixed redundant app update appearing after failing to backup/restore app • [iPad] Fixed crash when removing apps from My Apps tab

21 MB

2.0rc2

10. September 2024

NEW • Handles "search" and "view app" deep links • Supports distributing Patreon-exclusive apps to free members IMPROVED • Removed ability to bypass permission errors for non-recommended sources FIXED • Fixed duplicate “New Update Available” notifications • Fixed Settings tab bar disappearing on iOS 18 • Fixed not unlocking benefits due to PatreonAPI change • Fixed not showing alerts when installing app before adding source • Fixed not presenting auth screen when installing app before adding source • Fixed redundant app update appearing after failing to backup/restore app • [iPad] Fixed crash when removing apps from My Apps tab

21 MB

2.0rc

23. Februar 2024

NEW App Icon • Brand new app icon • Choose alternate app icons in Settings Misc. • Added social media follow buttons to Settings IMPROVED Sources • Supports JSON5 for sources • Throws error when adding marketplace source to non-marketplace AltStore (and vice versa) Patreon • Supports custom pledge amounts Misc. • Changed "WiFi" spelling to "Wi-Fi" • Displays version # for updates in My Apps tab • Dismiss full-screen screenshots with swipe gesture • Updated social media URLs for Credits section in Settings FIXED • Fixed various issues when installing apps before adding source • Fixed not updating featured apps installation status on source detail page • Fixed not showing "more updates" button when there are more than 2 updates • Fixed missing blur when pushing AppViewController onto modal navigation controller • Fixed incorrect corner radius animation for app + source detail screens • Fixed not showing toast view if error occurs during initial sources fetch

21 MB

2.0b7

9. Januar 2024

This beta fixes an issue preventing some users from downloading or refreshing Patreon-exclusive apps.

6 MB

2.0b6

13. Dezember 2023

NEW Redesigned Browse Tab • View most recently updated apps at a glance • Browse apps by source or by 8 new categories • Scroll through featured apps from each source • Change sort order of apps when browsing by source or category • Tap category name to easily switch between categories when browsing Patreon Integration • Developers can now distribute Patreon-exclusive apps to their patrons • Donate to developers' Patreons and download Patreon-exclusive apps all within AltStore • Shows required pledge amount for Patreon apps (if provided) Review Permissions Screen • Asks user to review permissions when installing and updating apps • When installing a new app, all entitlements will be shown • When updating an app, only added entitlements will be shown IMPROVED News Tab • Changed image aspect ratio to 3:2 • Updated font to use dynamic text styles Image Caching • Increased cache limit to reduce how often AltStore refetches images • Clear image cache with “Clear Cache…” option in Settings FIXED • Fixed app sometimes freezing when installing/refreshing apps • Fixed accidentally saving "Operation Cancelled" errors to Error Log • Fixed squished banners on App IDs screen • Fixed resigning apps with non-English alphanumeric characters in name • Fixed various issues resigning certain apps • Fixed button titles flashing when scrolling into view • Fixed not showing build version in Settings for BETA builds

6 MB

2.0b5

23. Oktober 2023

NEW Sources Tab • "Sources" screen is now a dedicated tab • Completely redesigned to accent source icons & tint colors • Dedicated "Add Source" screen simplifies adding sources Screenshots • Supports screenshots of different sizes • Supports both iPhone and iPad specific screenshots • Automatically rounds screenshots taken with Face ID iPhone's • Preview screenshots full-screen by tapping them from an app's store page IMPROVED Browse Tab • Updated app listings to use new "card" design • Swipe through all screenshots directly from Browse tab Sources • Simplified `appPermissions` JSON format • Deprecates `identifier` key Logging • Switched to OSLog.framework for important tasks • Export detailed logs via Error Log from Settings tab Misc. • Limits relative dates to "Today" and "Yesterday" • Uses uniform height for all News Items on source's detail page FIXED • Adjusts illegible Source tint colors to make them readable • Fixed incorrect background color for Sources screens in dark mode • Fixed crash if prefetching screenshots finishes after screen has been dismissed

6 MB

2.0b4

15. September 2023

• Updates Home Screen widget names & descriptions • Fixed returning empty dialog from Refresh Apps shortcut PREVIOUS BETA "Active Apps" Widget (iOS 17+) • View remaining days for ALL active apps from Home Screen • Refresh apps directly from home screen by tapping countdown timers Shortcuts • Converted existing "Refresh All Apps" shortcut into App Shortcut • Available by default in "App Shortcuts" section of Shortcuts app • Displays accurate progress when refreshing apps via Shortcuts app Widgets • Updated existing home screen widget to support refreshing apps by tapping countdown (iOS 17+) Bug Fixes • Fixed AltJIT on iOS 17* *Requires AltServer 1.7rc (macOS) from latest Patreon post

6 MB

2.0b3

11. September 2023

NEW "Active Apps" Widget (iOS 17+) • View remaining days for ALL active apps from Home Screen • Refresh apps directly from home screen by tapping countdown timers IMPROVED Shortcuts • Converted existing "Refresh All Apps" shortcut into App Shortcut • Available by default in "App Shortcuts" section of Shortcuts app • Displays accurate progress when refreshing apps via Shortcuts app Widgets • Updated existing home screen widget to support refreshing apps by tapping countdown (iOS 17+) FIXED • Fixed AltJIT on iOS 17* • Fixed not refreshing AltStore last when refreshing via Shortcut • Fixed Error Log not displaying all detailed info for certain errors *Requires AltServer 1.7b1 (macOS) from latest Patreon post

6 MB

2.0b2

31. Mai 2023

NEW App Permissions • View all entitlements and privacy permissions on an app's store page • Tap a permission to view description • Shows error alert if downloaded app's permissions don't match source* Sources • SHA-256 hashes for app downloads • Supports updating apps by build version • Supports remotely blocking sources FIXED • Fixed updating apps with manually removed extensions (e.g. uYou+) • Fixed showing "Update" button on store page when no update is available • Fixed "More" button appearing unnecessarily in Error Log • Fixed various memory leaks • Fixed incorrectly showing "Unsupported Updates Available" *While AltStore 2.0 is in beta, you can choose to ignore this alert.

6 MB

2.0b1

6. April 2023

The first beta of AltStore 2.0 is finally here! 🎉 AltStore 2.0 will unlock third-party sources for everyone, allowing anyone to distribute their apps with AltStore. NEW Source "About" Page • Preview sources before adding them to AltStore • Browse all apps and news for a source • "About" section includes detailed information and additional links • "Featured Apps" showcases a source's best apps • Customizable with updated source JSON format FIXED • Fixed error fetching Friend Zone patrons due to unexpected nil name • Fixed incorrect cell height for some News items • Fixed incorrectly merging app versions for same app from different sources

6 MB

1.6.2b

21. März 2023

This beta fixes the "no provisioning profile with the requested identifier…" error when sideloading or refreshing apps. ⚠️ You must manually install this update by downloading the latest AltServer beta from Patreon and using it to re-install AltStore. You do not need to delete AltStore first.

6 MB

1.6.1b2

17. Februar 2023

This beta fixes Windows Defender blocking AltStore from updating. PREVIOUS BETA: • Sideload more than 3 apps via MacDirtyCow exploit* • “Clear Cache” button removes non-essential data to free up disk space • Fixes crash when viewing Sources on iOS 12 *Requires iOS 14.0 - 15.7.1 or 16.0 - 16.1.2. See Patreon post for instructions.

6 MB

1.6.1b

9. Februar 2023

• Sideload more than 3 apps via MacDirtyCow exploit* • “Clear Cache” button removes non-essential data to free up disk space • Fixes crash when viewing Sources on iOS 12 *Requires iOS 14.0 - 15.7.1 or 16.0 - 16.1.2. See Patreon post for instructions.

6 MB

1.6rc3

23. Januar 2023

**This update is solely to test that updating works as expected from the current beta, and otherwise is identical to 1.6 RC 2** PREVIOUS UPDATES • Fixed outdated AltStore updates appearing in My Apps tab • Moved Error Log from "Debug" settings to "Techy Things" • Improved misc. error messages • Fixed repeated "AltServer could not be found" notifications • Fixed missing metadata for errors received from AltServer • Fixed decoding nested error metadata values

6 MB

1.6rc2

18. Januar 2023

• Fixed outdated AltStore updates appearing in My Apps tab PREVIOUS RC • Moved Error Log from "Debug" settings to "Techy Things" • Improved misc. error messages • Fixed repeated "AltServer could not be found" notifications • Fixed missing metadata for errors received from AltServer • Fixed decoding nested error metadata values

6 MB

1.6rc

21. Dezember 2022

• Moved Error Log from "Debug" settings to "Techy Things" • Improved misc. error messages • Fixed repeated "AltServer could not be found" notifications • Fixed missing metadata for errors received from AltServer • Fixed decoding nested error metadata values

6 MB

1.6b4

30. November 2022

• Checks iOS compatibility for updates and installs • Asks user to install latest compatible version if not supported • View unsupported updates from My Apps tab • Pull-to-refresh to check for updates

6 MB

1.6b3

8. November 2022

NEW • Completely revamped error handling to make debugging issues as easy as possible • Revised error messages to be more descriptive and provide more suggestions • “View More Details” button in Error Log to view detailed error information FIXED • Fixed incorrect Error Log appearance in Dark Mode • Fixed widgets sometimes not updating PREVIOUS VERSIONS Lock Screen Widget (iOS 16+) • Counts down days until AltStore expires • Comes in 2 different styles: “icon” and “text” Error Log • View past errors in more detail • Tap an error to copy the error message or error code • Search for error code directly in AltStore FAQ

6 MB

1.6b2

21. September 2022

• Fixed “error migrating persistent store” issue on launch PREVIOUS VERSION Lock Screen Widget (iOS 16+) • Counts down days until AltStore expires • Comes in 2 different styles: “icon” and “text” Error Log • View past errors in more detail • Tap an error to copy the error message or error code • Search for error code directly in AltStore FAQ

5 MB

1.6b1

16. September 2022

Lock Screen Widget (iOS 16+) • Counts down days until AltStore expires • Comes in 2 different styles: “icon” and “text” Error Log • View past errors in more detail • Tap an error to copy the error message or error code • Search for error code directly in AltStore FAQ FIXED • Fixed “more” button not appearing in app detail page

5 MB