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iOS Technologies · Sep 14, 2026

Sideloadly vs AltStore vs SideStore: Which One to Use in 2026

Sideloadly, AltStore or SideStore? Compared on what decides it: how much of a computer each needs, refreshing, tweak injection, the free Apple ID limits they all share, and the errors you will meet.

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Games · Sep 14, 2026

Summertime Saga on iPhone: the IPA, and Which Version You Get

Summertime Saga has no official iOS version. How to play it on iPhone anyway: the 21.0.0 preview build as an IPA, what is in the game, what the version number means, and how to install it.

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Digests · Sep 14, 2026

Toon Blast, Block Blast & Emoji Blitz Hacks

Tweaked Toon Blast, Block Blast! and Emoji Blitz for iPhone — unlimited lives and an iGameGod menu, infinite revives with Auto Win, and currencies that don't run out.

Sid at a arcade cabinet wall where every machine's coin slot has been replaced by an open door

Games · Sep 11, 2026

Hacked Games for iPhone: 21 Mods and What Each One Unlocks

Modded iPhone games with the grind removed: unlimited resources, unlocked rosters, no ads. What each of the 21 mods changes, by genre, and how to install it.

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Games · Sep 11, 2026

Last Day on Earth Mod on iPhone: Unlimited Crafting and a Cheat Menu

Last Day on Earth mod for iPhone: free crafting, item duplication, infinite durability and one-hit kills from a cheat menu. What changes, the ban risk, install.

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Apps · Sep 11, 2026

Premium Unlocked on iPhone: 23 Paid Apps With the Subscription Already On

Paid and subscription iPhone apps with the premium tier already unlocked: photo and video editors, PDF tools, fitness, learning, music. Prices, how to install.

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Apps · Sep 11, 2026

Shadowrocket on iPhone: What the IPA Gets You and How to Set It Up

Shadowrocket is a rule-based proxy client for iPhone — route, inspect or block any app's traffic. What the IPA gets you, how to install it without a computer, and the first rules worth writing.

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Apps · Sep 11, 2026

Tweaked Apps for iPhone: 21 Social and Media Tweaks That Are Worth It

Tweaked versions of the apps you already use on iPhone — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, WhatsApp, Telegram, Twitch, Reddit. What each tweak adds, and how to install them without a computer.

Sid at a switchboard patching five different video sources into one iPhone screen

Apps · Sep 10, 2026

Best Streaming Apps for iPhone: Five Ways to Watch

Nuvio, SenPlayer, MovieBox Pro, Ryu and Stremio on iPhone. Five apps that do five different jobs — pick by where your video actually comes from, not by which list ranks highest.

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iOS Technologies · Sep 7, 2026

LiveContainer-Plus — Cert Alerts, Backups, Bulk Sources

LiveContainer-Plus is a LiveContainer fork for iPhone that adds app groups, full backup and restore, certificate expiry warnings and bulk AltStore source import.