MacPaw Pulls Plug on Setapp Mobile iOS Store, Citing 'Still-Evolving and Complex Business Terms' for Alternative EU Marketplaces

Ukraine-based developer MacPaw is set to close Setapp Mobile, its alternative app store for iOS devices in the European Union ...
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MacPaw launches its alternative iOS app store for EU in open beta

Ukraine-based Mac and iOS app developer MacPaw announced today that it is releasing its alternative mobile app store Setapp thanks to the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules in the EU. The company has ...

IOS 26 Just Changed App Store Economics And Many Developers Missed It

The companies moving fast treat OS updates as strategic moments. The ones struggling now will struggle with every platform ...
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Apple’s App Store is inviting me to ‘search the way you talk’

Natural language App Store search was part of the October iOS 18.1 update, but Apple’s reminder today was the first time I’ve seen it on my iPhone. Natural language App Store search was part of the ...

iOS 26 adds new ‘Games’ app on iPhone, here’s what it does

OS 26 introduces a brand new app for iPhone users called ‘Apple Games.’ Here’s what the Games app does, including recent iOS 26.2 updates.

iOS 26.3 Beta test: App Store advertising harder to recognize

In the future, users will see more advertising in Apple's software store. Apparently, it will also be more visually ...

Apple testing new App Store design that blurs the line between ads and search results

Apple is testing a new design for App Store search ads on iPhone. Some users on iOS 26.3 are noticing that the blue background around sponsored results is no longer shown, blurring the line between ...