The Best Cydia AlternativesTop App Stores and other similar apps like Cydia

Cydia is described as 'Debian APT package manager that lets you download tweaks and apps that haven't been approved by Apple for your jailbroken iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, via repositories' and is a very popular App Store in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Cydia for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Web-based, Windows and Android apps. The best Cydia alternative is iNoJB, which is free. Other great apps like Cydia are Hydia, AltStore, TweakBox and HappyMod.

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  1. iNoJB icon

    iNoJB

     99 likes

    iNoJB, formerly known as "iNoCydia", is a Cydia alternative made by Colton, It has many tweaks as well as apps from the Emu4iOS Store that require no Jailbreak or PC to install. As of version 2.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    iNoJB screenshot 1
     
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    Bundleware

    It contains several ads and phishing links too

    iNoJB vs Cydia Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It has a lot of good alternatives and is driven by it's massive community.

    • iNoJB is Free and ProprietaryCydia is Free and Open Source
  2. Hydia icon

    Hydia

     12 likes

    Hydia is a Cydia alternative for Users who dont want to Jailbreak their phone,on Hydia you can download other Cydia alternatives like InoCydia or ICydia and you can download free app installers like Vshare or HipStore.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Hydia screenshot 1
     
  4. AltStore icon

    AltStore

     41 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
    AltStore screenshot 1
     
  5. TweakBox icon

    TweakBox

     18 likes

    TweakBox App is a method to get in paid purchases from the App Store for free, to test before buying.

    18 TweakBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    TweakBox screenshot 1
     
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    TweakBox vs Cydia Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Tweakbox automatically updates so you don’t have to download a new app every update. Also, it doesn’t require a jailboken device.

    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Its the most reliable out of them all, it always works and its massive commmunity is always very nice and friendly

    • TweakBox is Free and Open SourceCydia is also Free and Open Source
  7. HappyMod icon

    HappyMod

     16 likes

    Explore HappyMod, hosting 30,000+ Android app mods available for free. Community-driven uploads and downloads keep content verified as 100% working. Enjoy safe, superfast access to the latest games and apps with user-verified, virus-free downloads for mod enthusiasts.

    21 HappyMod alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    HappyMod screenshot 1
     
  8. OpenAppMkt.mobi icon

    OpenAppMkt.mobi

     9 likes

    OpenAppMkt.mobi is an app store for HTML5 mobile apps.

    6 OpenAppMkt.mobi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  9. AppRecs icon

    AppRecs

     40 likes

    The iOS and Android app search engine that can filter out fake reviews, alert you about price drops, and give you app recommendations based on your favorites.

    65 AppRecs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    AppRecs screenshot 1
     
  10. SideStore icon

    SideStore

     8 likes

    An alternative app store for seamless sideloading: no jailbreak needed, and no computer after the initial install, only a WiFi connection.

    7 SideStore alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. Zebra icon

    Zebra

     5 likes

    Zebra (neé AUPM) is a Package Manager for jailbroken iOS devices. It is built to support iOS 9 up to iOS 12 and for iPhones and iPads alike.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  12. Cyder icon

    Cyder

     7 likes

    Cyder is a lightweight application that allows you to download Cydia packages for your jailbroken iPhone from your desktop computer. Downloaded packages may then be moved onto your iPhone straight from Cyder, or manually through OpenSSH or an iPhone file manager (e.g. i-Funbox).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Cyder screenshot 1
     
  13. Sileo icon

    Sileo

     2 likes

    An APT package manager for jailbroken iDevices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Sileo screenshot 1
     
  14. Zestia icon

    Zestia

     16 likes

    Zestia is an amazing cydia alternative by Leon M'laiel twitter.com/cynostial First X Cydia was created in 2015 than he decided to change the name to something a little more unique like Zestia. Leon didn't want to charge 18$ for something that everyone should enjoy and...

    18 Zestia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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