Apple App Store Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Apple App Store for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Product Hunt, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Apple App Store and six of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Apple App Store are SimilarSites, AltStore, Mas CLI and Applite.

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Apple App Store alternatives are mainly App Discovery Services, but if you're looking for App Stores or Package Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, iPhone, Free, App Discovery and iPad. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Apple App Store.
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  1. Product Hunt icon

    Product Hunt

     390 likes

    Product Hunt is a curation of the best new products, every day. Discover the latest mobile apps, websites, and technology products that everyone's talking about.

    255 Product Hunt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • US flagUnited States
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  2. SimilarSites icon

    SimilarSites

     252 likes

    Easily find more sites like those you like. Similar Sites helps you find related sites and alternatives based on community recommendations and computer analysis.

    78 SimilarSites alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • IL flagIsrael
    SimilarSites screenshot 1
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  4. AltStore icon

    AltStore

     42 likes

    AltStore is an alternative app store for non-jailbroken iOS devices. AltStore PAL is the new version of AltStore, Apple-approved and exclusive to the EU. You can download it if you're a user from that region.

    22 AltStore alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • US flagUnited States
    AltStore screenshot 1
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  5. Mas CLI icon

    Mas CLI

     6 likes

    A simple command line interface for the Mac App Store. Designed for scripting and automation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Passerine

     11 likes

    Refined Product Hunt Desktop Client 🚀.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    Dark theme
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