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Third Party app store 'Aptoide' launches on iOS in EU

Published

Feb 24, 2025

TopicApps
Credit: Aptoide

TL;DR

  • Already popular with Android owners, Aptoide has launched its European app store for iPhone and iPad users.
  • Aptoide's "App Versions" feature allows users to download previous iterations of games, a selling point for those with older Apple devices.
Author

Paddle News Desk

Apple users now have access to newfound freedoms, but there's a huge amount of work still to be done to continue opening up iOS globally and reduce friction for users, and game developers.

Paulo Trezentos

CEO | Aptoide

Alternative app store Aptoide has officially launched its platform for iPhone and iPad users within the European Union. The move follows Apple's recent policy changes permitting third-party app stores, aligning with the EU's Digital Markets Act.

Moving into iOS World: Aptoide, which already offers a popular service for the Android ecosystem, began beta testing the iOS version of its platform in June 2024 and it's now fully accessible to EU users, offering a wide range of gaming apps.

Version flexibility: A feature of Aptoide is its "App Versions" functionality, which enables users to download and install previous iterations of games, a plus for users with older Apple models incompatible with the latest software updates, or those who favor earlier versions of specific games.

Opening up the ecosystem: "This full launch marks a major milestone in game distribution on iOS and Aptoide’s commitment to an open and unrestricted app distribution ecosystem," Aptoide CEO Paulo Trezentos said in a press release. "Apple users now have access to newfound freedoms, but there's a huge amount of work still to be done to continue opening up iOS globally and reduce friction for users, and game developers."