The .ipa file will appear here soon
The app is in development. We will announce it on Discord. You can prepare your iPhone now.
What you need
iPhone or iPad
iOS 15 or newer, with a passcode
A computer
Windows, macOS or Linux. To install and after iOS updates
Apple ID
A normal free one works
Wi-Fi
Mobile data will not work
Install
1
On the iPhone, install LocalDevVPN
Get LocalDevVPN from the App Store, open it and tap Connect. When asked about the VPN, tap Allow and enter your passcode.
2
On the computer, install iloader
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- Install iTunes, preferably from Apple’s site. If it does not work, install the Apple Devices app.
- Download and install iloader for Windows.
3
Install SideStore from the computer
- Connect the iPhone with a cable. On the iPhone tap Trust and enter your passcode.
- Open iloader and sign in with your Apple ID. The password is case-sensitive.
- Choose your iPhone marked (USB) and click Install SideStore (Stable). Do not pick the one marked (Network).
4
Allow SideStore on the iPhone
Settings -> General -> VPN & Device Management, tap your Apple ID, then Trust.
- iOS 15
- iOS 16 and 17
- iOS 18 and newer
Confirm Trust.
5
Start SideStore
- In LocalDevVPN tap Connect.
- Open SideStore and sign in with the same Apple ID.
- Open My Apps and tap the 7 DAYS counter next to SideStore. If it asks about the certificate: Yes or Refresh Now. SideStore closes and opens again in a couple of seconds, that is expected.
6
Install our app
When the .ipa is out: download it on the iPhone, turn on LocalDevVPN, open My Apps in SideStore, tap + in the top left and pick the file.
Good to know
Does the VPN have to stay on?
Does the VPN have to stay on?
LocalDevVPN must be on when SideStore installs, updates or refreshes apps. It works only inside the iPhone, connects nowhere and does not drain the battery.
Refresh every 7 days
Refresh every 7 days
With a free Apple ID an app works for 7 days, SideStore refreshes it by itself. Do not wait for zero: every few days turn on LocalDevVPN and open SideStore. If SideStore no longer opens, install it again with iloader (step 3).
No more than 3 apps
No more than 3 apps
With a free Apple ID you can keep 3 apps at once, SideStore included, and install no more than 10 different apps a week.
SideStore stopped refreshing
SideStore stopped refreshing
After an iOS update or reset, and sometimes for no reason, the file that pairs the iPhone with SideStore stops working. Replace it on the computer with iloader: SideStore guide.
An error in SideStore or iloader
An error in SideStore or iloader
These are not our programs. SideStore: common issues and the full guide. iloader: idevice Discord.