Shipwrecked AltStore Repo

Guide for adding your app!

Step 1 - Upload your .ipa file

• Upload your .ipa file to either the #cdn channel on the Hack Club Slack, or another service, I created a GitHub release for my app.
• Make sure the URL is accessible, and that you can download it through an incognito window

Mark down the file size in bytes, you'll need it later!

Step 2 - Prepare Your Content

• First of all, you'll need an app icon, recommended as a 1024x1024 PNG file, as well as screenshots, I'd recommend 3-4, and also a description of your app's features and functionality.

Step 3 - Fork this repo and edit the altstore.json file

• Add your app to the apps array in altstore.json, using the template below / in AltStore Example.json

      {
        "name": "My Example App",
        "bundleIdentifier": "com.exampledeveloper.exampleapp",
        "marketplaceID": "",
        "developerName": "Example Developer",
        "subtitle": "An awesome app.",
        "localizedDescription": "This is an awesome app only available on AltStore.",
        "iconURL": "https://test.jpeg",
        "tintColor": "#22b0e3",
        "category": "other",
        "screenshots": [],
        "versions": [],
        "appPermissions": {
          "entitlements": [],
          "privacy": {}
        }

Step 4 - Fill in your details!

Required fields, you MUST have these for your app to work on AltStore

• Name - Your app's display name
• bundleIdentifier - Your app's unique bundle ID, which is typically com.YOURNAME.APPNAME
• developerName - Either your name, or your organisation
• subtitle - Brief one line description
• localizedDescription - Your full app description

  Remember to not go crazily into detail for the description!

• iconURL - Link to your app's icon, I'd recommend using #cdn on the Hack Club Slack
• downloadURL - The .ipa download url we made in Step 1!
• size - The size of your .ipa in bytes, you should've noted this down in Step 1
• version - Your app version, if you're not sure what version it should be, check this out!
• date - Release date in ISO 8601 format

Optional fields

• tintColor - The hex color code for your app's theme
• screenshots - An array of screenshot URL's, I'd recommend using the #cdn channel on the Hack Club Slack for this!
• buildVersion - Your internal build number

  Make sure that this checks out with your internal build number on EAS/whichever service you use!

• minOSVersion - The minimum iOS version that is required to use your app
• category - The app category

  This must be one of the below values. If no category is provided it will default to other

  • developer
  • entertainment
  • games
  • lifestyle
  • other
  • photo-video
  • social
  • utilities

Step 5 - Submit Your Changes

1. Make sure your app has been added to the apps array in altstore.json, and that you've filled out all the required fields.
2. If you want your app to be featured, add it's bundleID to the featuredApps array in altstore.json
3. You can now create a pull request with a clear description of your app + your Shipwrecked user name.