Third-party apps are programs that you install on your Windows PC or mobile devices, usually from unofficial sources. They can be helpful, but they also come with a lot of risks and dangers. In this ...

In iOS 18.6, released in July 2025, the installation process for third-party app markets was simplified from 15 steps to six. As a result, the rate of abandonment due to the hassle of installation ...

There's pressure -- both legal and otherwise -- on Apple to open up iOS and iPadOS to third-party app stores, freeing both customers and developers from Apple's iron grip. A lot of potential pros are ...

To settle its lawsuit with Epic, Google will make alternative app stores easier to use in Android 17. Here's what that might look like.

Last week our sister site iPhone Atlas published a tutorial that explained a method for moving third-party iPhone application binaries from your Mac to your iPhone ? a 5-step process that involves a ...

If you've somehow missed it, Epic Games has been in a feud with Apple - and to some degree, Google - over the policies on their mobile operating systems and the respective app stores. One of the ...

Epic Games will never just take the win — it's now appealing to the court of public opinion that it takes one more actual step to install a third-party App Store as it does to install an app from the ...

How to use deb-get to install third-party software on Ubuntu Your email has been sent If you're looking for an easier way to install third-party software on Ubuntu ...

Be sure to download actual fonts from the App Store, as opposed to font keyboards. We put together a handy list of the best third-party fonts available for iOS to get you started with your search.

In this article, I will discuss what third-party apps are, how they work, and the risks associated with them. On your Windows computer, you use many applications for your work and entertainment. Many ...

Unlike other popular mobile operating systems, Android has always allowed the installation of third-party app stores. In fact, many Android phones ship with multiple app stores out of the box. After ...