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Historically, Apple has banned torrent clients from its iOS devices. In the EU, however, these types of apps have been available for more than a year through third-party app stores. <\/p>\nHistorically, Apple has banned torrent clients from its iOS devices. In the EU, however, these types of apps have been available for more than a year through third-party app stores. <\/p>\n
This breakthrough was a direct result of the EU\u2019s Digital Markets Act (DMA<\/a>) that went into effect last year, requiring Apple to allow apps to be installed through third-party stores.<\/p>\n AltStore Pal<\/a> is one of the most popular altstores in the EU. Soon after it launched, two torrent clients were made available<\/a>: iTorrent and qBitControl. This was a notable milestone that AltStore actively promoted<\/a> on social media.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n AltStore PAL assured its users that these apps were put through a vetting process to ensure that they are secure. And indeed, in the months that followed, many people installed and used the torrent clients without problems. <\/p>\n While alternative app stores operate independently and are required by EU law, Apple is still in a position to exert some control. This became apparent a few weeks ago, when iTorrent<\/a> users suddenly ran into trouble when installing the app. <\/p>\n In July, several users complained<\/a> that they were unable to download iTorrent from AltStore PAL. Initially the cause of the problem was unclear but the app\u2019s developer, XITRIX, later confirmed that Apple itself had stepped in.<\/p>\n Apparently, Apple had revoked the developer\u2019s \u201calternative distribution\u201d right, which is required to publish apps in alternative stores, including AltStore PAL.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Given Apple\u2019s long history<\/a> of banning<\/a> torrent apps from its own store, it\u2019s tempting to conclude that the company stepped in for the same reason here. For now, however, there\u2019s no confirmation that\u2019s indeed the case.<\/p>\n Speaking directly with TorrentFreak, iTorrent developer Daniil Vinogradov (XITRIX) says that Apple did not reach out to him regarding the revocation of his alternative EU distribution rights. <\/p>\n Soon after the issues appeared, Vinogradov sent a support request to Apple seeking clarification, but that wasn\u2019t helpful either. Instead, Apple responded with a generic message related to App Store issues. <\/p>\n After another follow-up last week, Apple informed the developer that their escalation team is looking into it, but nothing further. \u201cI still have no idea if it was my fault or Apple\u2019s, and their responses make no sense,\u201d Vinogradov says. <\/p>\n AltStore PAL is not responsible for the issues, but it has also sprung into action. Co-founder Shane Gill informs TorrentFreak that they requested clarification from Apple but are still in the dark about the company\u2019s reasons to intervene. <\/p>\n \u201cI can confirm that we are in communication with Apple about this issue. We\u2019ve told them what\u2019s going wrong, and they said they\u2019re looking into it, but we haven\u2019t gotten any further information as of yet,\u201d Gill says.<\/p>\n For now, there is no evidence that the \u2018BitTorrent\u2019 link is the cause of the problem. According to Gill, Apple has never provided AltStore with any guidelines or warnings on specific app categories.<\/p>\n Apple has not responded publicly yet either. When we reached out, the company asked us to call them, but our call went unanswered. The same applies to the follow-up requests we sent via email over the past few days.<\/p>\n While there may be a perfectly logical explanation for iTorrent\u2019s revoked rights, Apple\u2019s handling of the matter so far only fuels speculation. Some might even argue that the lack of transparency in revoking distribution rights violates the letter or the spirit of the EU\u2019s Digital Markets Act. <\/p>\n From: TF<\/a>, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.<\/p>\n![\"new](\"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/newapps.jpg\")
<\/center><\/p>\nApple Bars iTorrent Distribution<\/h2>\n
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<\/center><\/p>\nDeveloper Responds<\/h2>\n
AltStore in the Dark, Apple remains quiet<\/h2>\n