I’m a longtime iPhone user, but I won’t sideload iOS 17 apps

iOS 17 will bring iPhone sideloading support, a feature many developers and users have been waiting for. According to reports, there is a big twist in how sideloading will operate. The feature will only be available in Europe, where new laws force Apple to offer sideloading to users. Sideloading will also open the door to third-party app stores that will compete against Apple's own app store. That might sound exciting to the same group that has been arguing in favor of sideloading.

But I, as a longtime, savvy iPhone user who isn't likely to switch to Android anytime soon, will not use sideloading come iOS 17. I will not install your apps from your website, developers. And I'll definitely not get your apps from any marketplace that isn't the App Store.

This isn't just about the risk of running into malware apps, although security is a big reason I will avoid sideloads and third-party apps. I'll explain below the reasons why sideloading is out of the question.

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