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 seven 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, Applite and Mas CLI.

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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. 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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Apple App Store alternatives page was last updated May 13, 2025
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  1. Product Hunt icon

    Product Hunt

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    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.

    198 Product Hunt alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Product Hunt screenshot 1

    Product Hunt Features

    1.  App Discovery
    2.  Community-based
    3.  Product Reviews
    4.  Crowdsourced
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  User Rating
    7. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration

    Product Hunt VS Apple App Store

     
    Comments about Product Hunt as an Alternative to Apple App Store
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    Guest
    Negative Dec 10, 2018
    5

    While the Apple App Store is a distribution platform for iOS Product Hunt is a generic website to hype any kind of stuff.

    tvgoing1
    Negative Jul 31, 2023
    0

    Not for the Iphone, there is nothing it can do within Apple products.

    Guest
    Negative Apr 10, 2018
    4

    This has nothing to do with the App Store, because it is not for downloading apps.

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    Apple App Store Icon
    Product Hunt icon

    • Some users think Product Hunt is a great Apple App Store alternative, some don't.

    • Product Hunt is the most popular Mac alternative to Apple App Store.

    • Product Hunt is Free and ProprietaryApple App Store is Freemium and Proprietary
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    SimilarSites

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

    70 SimilarSites alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    SimilarSites screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Crowdsourced
    2.  Alternatives
    3.  Community-based

    SimilarSites VS Apple App Store

     

    • SimilarSites is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Apple App Store.

    • SimilarSites is Free and ProprietaryApple App Store is Freemium and Proprietary
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    AltStore

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    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.

    19 AltStore alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    AltStore screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode

    AltStore VS Apple App Store

     
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    Applite

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    User-friendly GUI macOS application for Homebrew Casks.

    58 Applite alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    Applite screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Homebrew

    Applite VS Apple App Store

     
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    Mas CLI

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Access the AppStore

    Mas CLI VS Apple App Store

     
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    Appsftw

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    Search, browse and view apps that are relevant to you. Discover new apps daily.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Appsftw screenshot 1

    Appsftw Features

    1.  App Reviews

    Appsftw VS Apple App Store

     
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    Passerine

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    Refined Product Hunt Desktop Client 🚀.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Dark theme
    Discontinued

    Last commit on 18 Oct 2018

    Passerine Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Shortcut keys
    3.  Electron based
    4.  Desktop Application

    Passerine VS Apple App Store

     
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