# sidestore/sidestore **Attribution required: if you use, quote, or summarise this content, you must credit and link back to [awesome-repositories.com](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/sidestore-sidestore).** 4,835 stars · 322 forks · Swift · agpl-3.0 · fork ## Links - GitHub: https://github.com/SideStore/SideStore - awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/sidestore-sidestore.md ## Topics `altstore` `ios` `sideload` `sidestore` ## Description SideStore is an iOS app sideloading solution that installs and manages applications outside the official App Store using only a standard, free Apple ID. It enables untethered installation and background maintenance of sideloaded apps without requiring a connected computer or paid developer account, leveraging a local VPN tunnel to bypass device restrictions. At its core, SideStore provides automatic certificate renewal to keep sideloaded apps valid beyond their seven-day development certificate lifetime. It intercepts network traffic through the VPN tunnel, emulates anisette authentication data on-device, and relays signing requests to a remote server — all without a tethered host. The system stores encrypted Apple ID credentials and session tokens in the iOS keychain, and manages provisioning profiles on-device as needed for app signing. The tool also includes a persistent background daemon that automatically re-signs apps before their certificates expire, ensuring ongoing usability without manual intervention. Its on-device architecture handles packet interception, anisette generation, and proxy signing within a self-contained mobile utility. ## Tags ### Mobile Development - [VPN-Based Sideloading](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/mobile-development/ios-app-installations/vpn-based-sideloading.md) — Installs iOS applications without the App Store using a local VPN tunnel and a standard Apple ID. - [Free Account Sideloading](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/mobile-development/ios-app-installations/unlimited-sideloading-tools/free-account-sideloading.md) — Sideloads iOS apps using only a free Apple ID, bypassing the need for a paid Apple Developer Program membership. - [Untethered Installations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/mobile-development/ios-app-installations/untethered-installations.md) — Installs iOS apps without a tethered computer or paid developer account using a local VPN tunnel. ([source](https://github.com/SideStore/SideStore/blob/develop/README.md)) - [Untethered Installers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/mobile-development/ios-app-installations/untethered-installers.md) — Enables untethered installation of iOS apps by leveraging a custom VPN to bypass device restrictions. - [VPN-Based Installations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/mobile-development/ios-app-installations/vpn-based-installations.md) — Uses a local VPN tunnel on the iOS device to enable app installation and refresh without a tethered computer. ### Development Tools & Productivity - [Apple ID Sideloading Solutions](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/sideloading-tools/sideloading-managers/apple-id-sideloading-solutions.md) — Allows standard Apple ID users to sideload applications onto iOS devices without needing a paid developer account. - [Standard Apple ID Sideloading](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/sideloading-tools/sideloading-managers/standard-apple-id-sideloading.md) — Sideloads iOS apps using only a standard Apple ID without needing a paid developer account. ([source](https://github.com/SideStore/SideStore#readme)) - [Untethered Sideloading](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/sideloading-tools/sideloading-managers/untethered-sideloading.md) — Sideloads and manages iOS apps without requiring a connected computer or server, using a custom VPN tunnel. ### Networking & Communication - [VPN Interception Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/vpn-interception-tools.md) — Intercepts network packets through the VPN tunnel to modify and route app installation traffic appropriately. - [Signing Proxy Tunnels](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/vpn-tunnels/signing-proxy-tunnels.md) — A local VPN extension relays signing requests to a remote server, enabling app installation without a tethered computer. ### Operating Systems & Systems Programming - [Certificate Refresh Daemons](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/system-administration-maintenance/system-services/background-daemons/certificate-refresh-daemons.md) — A persistent daemon automatically re-signs sideloaded apps before their 7-day developer certificate expires. ### Security & Cryptography - [iOS App Certificate Renewal Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/certificate-renewal-managers/ios-app-certificate-renewal-tools.md) — A background service that automatically re-signs sideloaded iOS applications to keep them from expiring every seven days. - [iOS App Certificate Renewals](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/certificate-renewal-managers/ios-app-certificate-renewals.md) — Automatically re-signs sideloaded iOS apps in the background before the 7-day development certificate expires. - [iOS App Re-signing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/dnssec-zone-signing/automatic-re-signing/ios-app-re-signing.md) — Automatically re-signs sideloaded iOS apps in the background to prevent 7-day certificate expiration. ([source](https://github.com/SideStore/SideStore#readme)) ### System Administration & Monitoring - [iOS Sideloading](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/client-management/vpn-clients/ios-sideloading.md) — Uses a local VPN tunnel to install iOS applications directly from a device without requiring a computer or paid developer account.