Almost 4 months after its preliminary launch, AltStore PAL is dropping its €1.50 subscription price due to a “MegaGrant” from Epic Video games. Which means customers based mostly within the European Union can now set up the third-party app retailer on their iOS and iPadOS gadgets freed from cost.
GOOD NEWS EU 🇪🇺 For innovation in app distribution, Epic Video games has granted us a MegaGrant grant that we plan to make use of to cowl Apple’s Core Expertise Charge going ahead — and we gained’t take it with no consideration!
What does this imply? AltStore PAL is now FREE — no subscription vital 🎉 pic.twitter.com/JSJo3FdhBx
— AltStore.io (@altstoreio) August 14, 2024
The set up course of is simple, you’ll want an iPhone working iOS 17.4 or later or an iPad on iPadOS 18 beta together with your area set to an EU nation. You’ll be able to then head over to AltStore’s downloads part and comply with the onscreen prompts. Present subscribers won’t be charged upon their subsequent renewal date.
AltStore plans to make use of the brand new grant from Epic Video games to cowl Apple’s Core Expertise Charge which entails a €0.50 price for every first annual set up per 12 months over a 1 million threshold. Epic Video games beforehand confirmed it plans to convey its sport portfolio together with hit title Fortnite to the AltStore for iOS and iPadOS customers within the EU.