This week on AppStories, we are joined by Riley Testut for a conversation about the history of AltStore from side-loaded app to official alternative app marketplace in the EU and Delta’s dominance of the Top Free App chart in the US and elsewhere..

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An Interview with Riley Testut

• AltStore
  • AltStore
  • AltStore PAL
  • Delta
  • Clip
• Follow Riley and Shane’s work:
  • Riley and Shane’s Patreon
  • Riley Testut on Mastodon and Threads
  • Shane Gill on Mastodon and Threads
• MacStories coverage:
  • The Delta Videogame Emulator Launches on the App Store
  • How to Load Your Game Boy Games Onto the iPhone to Play in the Delta Emulator
  • Game On: Speed Running Game Emulation on iOS
  • Emulators Will Change the App Store Forever
• Other coverage:
  • Apple’s still thinking about the Core Technology Fee in Europe
  • The game emulator your phone has been missing
  • Third-party iPhone app store AltStore PAL is now live in Europe

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