EU iPhone users can now play Nintendo Switch games with AltStore Classic. This new app store works independently without needing a Mac or PC for setup. AltStore recently celebrated its first anniversary of AltStore PAL and expanded what users can access through it. The team added support for heavy-duty game emulators like Dolphin for Wii and GameCube games and meloNX for Switch games.
AltStore Classic brings the same features available since 2019, but adds new capabilities for European users under recent DMA changes. Apple had to open iOS to third-party app stores because of EU regulations. The new StikDebug app enables on-device JIT compilation for apps installed through AltStore Classic. This makes running emulators much easier than before on iPhones.
Users still need to manage non-notarized apps after installation. The process works like running an alternative app store inside another one—unusual but effective. As developers continue improving the platform, more updates about AltStore Classic will come soon. This represents a major shift in what iPhone users can do with their devices in Europe.
AltStore Classic brings the same features available since 2019, but adds new capabilities for European users under recent DMA changes. Apple had to open iOS to third-party app stores because of EU regulations. The new StikDebug app enables on-device JIT compilation for apps installed through AltStore Classic. This makes running emulators much easier than before on iPhones.
Users still need to manage non-notarized apps after installation. The process works like running an alternative app store inside another one—unusual but effective. As developers continue improving the platform, more updates about AltStore Classic will come soon. This represents a major shift in what iPhone users can do with their devices in Europe.
