AltStore PAL, the open-source app that is designed to distribute apps in the EU from independent developers, is now free thanks to a grant provided...
  • rowdy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I would rather pay $10 a year for something that has no Epic Games involvement at all.

    This feels like an embrace & extinguish tactic. I’m skeptical this is good for AltStore and its users long term. But then again I’ve always found the AltStore devs practices leaning toward shady. Everyone deserves to be paid for their work but he consistently locks features behind a paid Patreon beta, then doesn’t publish updates for many months. For me personally, this rubs me the wrong way and guarantees I won’t pay.

    • TCB13@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      But then again I’ve always found the AltStore devs practices leaning toward shady

      Yes they’re shady, after all we’re talking about the guy who made Delta only available in Europe through the AltStore in order to push it. They’re also the guys who make banners saying “3rd party apps are here” showcasing UTM, qBitControl, PeopleDrop and iTorrent when none of those apps are available on their store - just delta and 2 other random utils.