One thing @altstore does that should really get you thinking about alternative payment systems that Apple never would have considered: it has Patreon integration, and can tie access to apps to your Patreon pledge — which gives you an entirely different, personal relationship with your users, and lets you use the same reward system you use for videos, blog posts, merch etc. Alternative app stores don’t just have to recreate Apple’s model. And this provides a CTF-friendly avenue (and 1M user cap)

AltStore also gives the security-conscious a granular view of the entitlements an app might have, before you install it, with a helpful description of what each means — much more insight than the App Store gives

@stroughtonsmith I am super excited to see actual innovation in the software packaging space