

If you’re attempting to use Impactor to install an IPA file with a regular Apple ID, it will not function. Update: As of late 2019, Cydia Impactor can only install IPA files to an iPhone if you have a (paid) Apple Developer account. #2 If the intended app to be installed is a tweaked version of an app that is already present on your iOS device, ensure that you uninstall it first.

#1 You need a Mac or Windows PC with iTunes installed, for Cydia Impactor to work. Once the IPA is signed, you can install it on your iOS device.

If you already have the IPA file for an app that you want to install on your non-jailbroken iOS device, you need another application called Cydia Impactor, to re-sign the app with an Apple ID. If BuildStore is not a suitable option for you, you may consider the following alternate options for installing apps from outside the App Store. BuildStore deploys apps on registered devices using the Apple Developer Enterprise Program, which is rather expensive. The service has been operating since 2013 and hosts more than 230 apps, games, tweaks, emulators, etc., including popular titles like Pokemon Go++, GBA4iOS, iTorrent, Kodi, and more.īuildStore subscription costs $19.99 per device per month, which might seem high, but it’s become more of a necessity to keep the service up and running.

So, once you register your iPhone on BuildStore, you can directly install all the available apps on the registered device.īuildStore provides the following unique perks (which is usually not true for alternative solutions). The easiest and perhaps the most convenient way to install apps from outside the App Store is to use a subscription-based alternate app marketplace, like BuildStore.īuildStore hosts useful and popular iOS apps that aren’t available on the App Store, and takes care of all the necessary certificate signing via OTA from the backend. Installing iOS apps directly from third-party app stores
