There’s another sideloading option if you’re able to get the ipa file for an app. Check out AltStore. It’s what I currently use and is getting custom sources in the next update. It unfortunately requires a Mac or Windows computer to install and refresh apps though, so not the most elegant solution.
This is a bit of a hack as it relies on free developer accounts with Apple and Apple still signs the apps. In an ideal world, Apple users should be able to install and run anything they want.
Apple doesn’t sign them. A free developer account allows you to sign your own apps with a 100 device limit (per employee, if you work at a small company, or unlimited if you pay extra as an “enterprise” developer - which doesn’t actually require being a large enterprise. It basically just costs extra).
They only need to sign the app if you want a large team of external beta testers - then you have to send the binary to Apple to be scanned for malware and signed by them.
There’s another sideloading option if you’re able to get the ipa file for an app. Check out AltStore. It’s what I currently use and is getting custom sources in the next update. It unfortunately requires a Mac or Windows computer to install and refresh apps though, so not the most elegant solution.
This is a bit of a hack as it relies on free developer accounts with Apple and Apple still signs the apps. In an ideal world, Apple users should be able to install and run anything they want.
Agreed
Apple doesn’t sign them. A free developer account allows you to sign your own apps with a 100 device limit (per employee, if you work at a small company, or unlimited if you pay extra as an “enterprise” developer - which doesn’t actually require being a large enterprise. It basically just costs extra).
They only need to sign the app if you want a large team of external beta testers - then you have to send the binary to Apple to be scanned for malware and signed by them.