Apple’s grip on iPhone app distribution is loosening in another major market: Brazil.
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8:48 AM PDT · June 18, 2026
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Apple announced on Thursday that developers in Brazil are now allowed to distribute their iOS apps through alternative app stores and process payments for digital goods and services outside the App Store.
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iOS users in Brazil will now be able to install alternative app marketplaces.
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AltStore PAL now available in Brazil as Apple flips the switch on alternative marketplaces - 9to5Mac
App developers can now distribute apps through alternative app marketplaces in Brazil, as part of a broader set of changes in the…
Apple has agreed to open iOS in Brazil to alternative app marketplaces and payment systems, following a settlement with CADE…
Apple will allow developers to distribute apps via third-party marketplaces and process transactions outside its ecosystem.
Apple will allow alternative app marketplaces and third-party payments in Brazil starting with iOS 26.5, following a CADE…
If it doesn’t follow through, the company could be subject to a hefty fine.
We knew this was coming thanks to a settlement Apple made with Brazil’s competition watchdog last year, but now it’s…
