tech_newsBy Terrence O’Brien
The Setapp Mobile iOS store is shutting down on February 16th
Setapp Mobile seemed like one of the many alternative app markets with promise that launched in the wake of the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA). While the law may have forced Apple to allow third-party app stores on its devices, it couldn't make users actually embrace them. MacPaw, the Ukrainian developer behind the subscription-based Setapp, posted on a support page that it would be sunsetting the service next month and users would lose access to any apps:Important: Setapp Mobile sunset noticeSetapp Mobile is scheduled to sunset on February 16, 2026, due to still-evolving and complex business...
Setapp Mobile seemed like one of the many alternative app markets with promise that launched in the wake of the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA). While the law may have forced Apple to allow third-party app stores on its devices, it couldn't make users actually embrace them. MacPaw, the Ukrainian developer behind the subscription-based Setapp, posted on a support page that it would be sunsetting the service next month and users would lose access to any apps:Important: Setapp Mobile sunset noticeSetapp Mobile is scheduled to sunset on February 16, 2026, due to still-evolving and complex business...
Published: 17 January 2026
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