Re: Playing online in ios

Jailbreaks and exploits are not the same thing, even though jailbreaking usually involves exploiting vulnerabilities. Jailbreaking is the removal of vendor-imposed software limitations, usually limitations preventing the execution of unsigned code. Bypassing these limitations without removing them is not a jailbreak.

Trollstore could be considered a jailbreak, since it exploits a vulnerability to modify iOS

AltStore and SideStore are definitely not jailbreaks*. Apple has an official method to install IPA files (https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/apple-configurator-mac/cad4cd08c03/mac) using a Mac. All Altstore does is port that to Windows, add the ability to automatically refresh over wifi, and make it much easier to use. Sidestore does that, as well as using a proxy to let you refresh apps using their computers instead of your own. This could get your Apple ID banned (hence why they recommend using a burner) but I wouldn't consider that to be using an iOS exploit (it's using an Apple server-side exploit, I guess)


*Altstore (and most likely also Sidestore) includes an option in it's settings to disable the 3 app limit. This setting utilises an exploit, and would likely be considered a jailbreak