Setapp Mobile, a subscription-based alternative app store, is set to shut down on February 16, 2026. The closure comes as a result of evolving business terms that no longer align with Setapp’s current model. Despite the potential opened by the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) requiring Apple to permit third-party stores, Setapp Mobile failed to gain significant user adoption.
MacPaw, the Ukrainian developer behind Setapp, announced the impending closure, stating that all Setapp Mobile apps will be removed from the platform on the sunset date. Users are advised to transfer their data before February 16, as access to the apps will cease thereafter.
This move highlights the challenges faced by alternative app markets in a landscape dominated by major app stores like Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store. It serves as a reminder of the hurdles smaller app platforms encounter in gaining traction among users and competing with established players.
Source: The Verge