I would like to know that is it possible to implement and run a new app store for iOS apps? I know, iOS devices must download apps only from AppStore, but is there any way to run an independence iOS AppStore website or app?
The answer is NO. period.
3.2.2 Unacceptable
(i) Creating an interface for displaying third party apps, extensions, or plug-ins similar to the App Store or as a general-interest collection.
App Store Guidelines
Jailbreak app stores: something like Cydia. You can do pretty much anything with / on jailbroken devices.
You can easily create a website that is a subset of the official AppStore with different filters / rankings / search capabilites etc. In the end you can only support the apps available in the real AppStore since that is the only place to install apps from
Create an entire development environment and ecosystem to create apps which can be installed inside your new AppStore2.0 app. But good luck doing that complex task and good luck getting it through the apple review process.
Enter to Apple enterprise program - https://developer.apple.com/programs/enterprise/
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Is there any way to push these PWA apps to apple store. So my query is whether we have tools for converting the Progressive Web Apps as .ipa files so that we can put them to apple store.
I googled a bit and is right now confused because some say it is possible, some say not possible in Apple store.
Any help on this will be very grateful.
Thanks
Unlike Android, TWA support is not available in Apple platforms yet. So for publishing PWA to apple app store, I presume we have to use WKWebView. I could find these two approaches:
Hybrid app package: Make a hybrid app using Cordova or Capacitor. These will provide an app wrapper to bundle your app's assets with IPA. But currently, it does not support service workers.
PWA launcher: Using WKWebView and AppBoundDomains (recently released, available in iOS14). With this, we can launch the browser app in standalone mode. More info on this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LELAuNihs18
Useful links: https://firt.dev/ios-14/#web-views-and-pwas-in-the-appstore
https://www.simicart.com/blog/pwa-app-stores/
https://webkit.org/blog/10882/app-bound-domains/
I am developing a Phonegap Enterprise App for iPad. I have two questions...
Can I use the Apple Developer Enterprise Program for a Phonegap application?
Is there an alternative solution within the Phonegap framework for this (like build)?
I'm a bit of a newb to Phonegap so apologies if these are silly questions.
To answer your questions
1) Can I use the Apple Developer Enterprise Program for a Phonegap application?
Yes. The apple developer enterprise program allows you to sign and distribute applications within your own company and not necessarily the store at large. They will give you the appropriate keys and such. PhoneGap can be used to compile it.
http://docs.build.phonegap.com/en_US/3.1.0/signing_signing-ios.md.html
2) Is there an alternative solution within the Phonegap framework for this (like build)?
Yes-ish. But it would be very hacky. Apple's bread and butter is apps so phonegap Developer is the best you can get like this but it will always be cumbersome. The real route will be to pay the $299 per year or whatever they charge.
I have a small app which displays different hot offers in malls, restaurents and their details around the user location. So I have to install this app in some other applications as a plugin. Is it possible in IOS.
Well No and Yes, You as the developer of this app can not still your app in other apps as and plugin.
You might offer other developers to download you app and a framework and us it in there apps.
I want to make a little app just for me. I don't want to distribute it, and don't want to make any money from it, I just need to have this app with me.
I don't have a Mac capable of running Xcode, and I don't want to waste any money on the developer license.
Is there a way I can make an app for only my personal iPhone 4s, without going through the App Store or using Xcode? My iPhone is jailbroken.
A web app might be a better solution.
The short answer is no. You would need a Mac/Xcode to compile/build the application for you. As #Thalecress suggested you might be better off building a web app.
Also check PhoneGap, with it you can deploy your web app in several platforms (including iOS, Android and WP7). Phonegap also offers a build service that you can use to wrap the final web app as a native app to run it on a device (PhoneGap:Buld).
I am enrolled in the Apple Developer Program ($99/year) and I have the trial (free) version of MonoTouch. Am I able to submit MonoTouch apps to the App Store with what I have now or do I need to get one of the paid versions of MonoTouch first? I know that one of the differences between the free version of MonoTouch vs. the paid versions is the ability to run your apps on your iOS hardware during development but doesn't the Apple Developer Program get you some kind of ability to do this as well? Just a bit confused.
Note: If this belongs in another StackExchange site, please let me know and I will move it.
I think you're getting confused...
MonoDevelop is free, its MonoTouch that has the trail/paid versions. Basically you'll need to purchase either MonoTouch Professional or MonoTouch Enterprise in order to get your iPhone app into the App store as the trail version only allows to run the app in the simulator.
http://monotouch.net/Store - see first paragraph
EDIT: Being part of the Apple Dev Program provides you with a Developer Certificate which allows you to upload applications to the App Store (generally, be it obj-c based or other) whereas the paid versions of MonoTouch provides you with the mechanism to get your application in a state where it can be deployed to a device and the app store - and also a cunning way of generating money. Because whose going to develop iPhone apps without a desire to distribute them ;)
without a license, you can only run MonoTouch apps in the simulator. You cannot deploy them to a device or the App Store.