AltStore raises $6M, connects with the fediverse

The third-party app store known as AltStore, one of the first companies to offer an alternative app marketplace in the European Union, is preparing to connect its platform with the open social web known as the fediverse. The move would connect users on other open social apps, like Mastodon or Meta’s Threads, with updates from their favorite apps in a new way.The founders, now based in New York, say the new capital will help them to capitalize on the potential for alternative app stores both in the EU and beyond as new competition laws are passed.AltStore has seen notable growth since the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) opened up competition in the app store market, forcing tech giants like Apple to permit new rivals to operate. While the startup offers its own third-party apps, led by video game emulator Delta, it began adding other third-party apps in June 2024. What is your take on the emergency of apple alternative ?