v2.2.8-1

AppStore++ 2.2.8-1 Changelog

This is one of the largest AppStore++ updates yet, bringing major improvements to version management, account integration, downloads, backups, and the overall interface.

New App Store experience

• Added a redesigned App Store-style search interface.
• Search results now include app icons, screenshots, developer information, categories, ratings, and compatibility details.
• Added full app-detail pages with:
  • Promotional header artwork when available
  • Screenshots and previews
  • Ratings and written reviews
  • Age rating, category, developer, language, size, and compatibility information
  • What's New and Version History sections
  • Installed, purchased, and download status
• Installed apps can now open directly into their AppStore++ details page.

Purchased apps

• Added a Purchased Apps browser.
• Browse:
  • All purchased apps
  • Apps not currently installed
  • Removed or delisted apps still associated with your account
• Added search and compatibility information.
• Added App Store-style cloud download, GET, and MANAGE buttons.
• Improved artwork recovery for removed and uninstalled apps.
• Added a signed-out state that prevents unusable purchased-app results from being displayed.

Apple Account support

• Added Apple Account login within AppStore++.
• Store sessions are securely saved in the device Keychain.
• Improved two-factor authentication handling.
• Improved commerce-pod redirect and login-response handling.
• Added automatic saved-session validation.
• Expired sessions are detected and safely removed.
• Logged-in sessions can enumerate versions without triggering Apple's compatibility-download prompt in many cases.

Version browser

• Replaced the large legacy alert with a dedicated, searchable version chooser.
• Added favorite and pinned versions.
• Favorites appear in their own section above the complete version list.
• The currently installed version is clearly identified.
• Added device compatibility information where available.
• Cancelled or unresolved versions are no longer shown as misleading build entries.
• Improved large-list performance and added a "Preparing Results" progress display.
• Added cancellation and background continuation controls.

Download queue

• Added a proper multi-app version lookup and download queue.
• Added two scheduling modes:
  • Round Robin, which alternates requests between queued apps
  • Finish App First, which completes one app before starting the next
• Added a compact global download banner with overall progress.
• The banner can be collapsed into a side indicator.
• Added per-app icons and progress information.
• Reduced unnecessary list refreshing and UI movement.
• Version lookup completion notifications now include the app's name.

IPA Library

• Added an IPA Library for saved and exported app versions.
• Displays the app name, icon, version, build, file size, and associated backup count.
• Added direct IPA installation through iOS installation services.
• Added support for account-authorized App Store IPA packages.
• Added delete controls.
• Added upgrade and downgrade version lookup from the IPA Library.
• Added improved metadata and icon recovery directly from IPA contents.
• Added installation progress and completion notifications.

IPA exporting

• Added exporting of selected App Store versions as IPA files.
• Added progress reporting and cancellation.
• Exported IPAs are automatically added to the IPA Library.
• Improved package reconstruction, executable permissions, metadata, and App Store authorization data.
• Added support for queued IPA downloads.

App-data backups

• Added per-version app-data backups from the Installed Apps screen.
• Backups now include:
  • App version and build information
  • Backup date
  • Compressed size
  • App icon and display name
• Backups are compressed to save storage space.
• Added optional restoration of portable Keychain items where accessible.
• Keychain backup data is encrypted using a device-protected key stored in the Keychain.
• Added restore and delete controls.
• Apps are closed automatically before restoring their data.
• Added a browser showing every app with available backups.
• Added dedicated per-app backup history pages.

Installed apps

• Added App Store-style app launch controls.
• Added confirmation before launching an app.
• Added Delete App with a destructive confirmation and completion notification.
• Added Delete Cached Versions.
• Added app-data backup and backup-management actions.
• Improved installed-version detection.
• Added a custom pull-out alphabetical index for navigating large app libraries.

Notifications

• Version lookup notifications now identify the relevant app.
• IPA download and installation operations now report progress and completion.
• Tapping a successful installation notification can open the newly installed app.
• Added clearer compatibility and installation failure notifications.

Logging and support

• Added optional AppStore++ logging.
• Added advanced iOS system logging for supported TrollStore installations.
• Logs reset when AppStore++ starts.
• Added compressed log attachments to reduce email size.
• Added a progress indicator while preparing support attachments.
• Added Contact Support with logs attached automatically.

Interface improvements

• Added a redesigned navigation pill for moving between AppStore++ sections.
• Added a dedicated IPA Library page.
• Improved transitions and animations throughout the app.
• Added App Store-style icons, buttons, placeholders, cells, and progress indicators.
• Improved iPad action-sheet presentation.
• Improved empty states and signed-out messages.
• Reduced lag when opening large version lists and the IPA Library.
• Fixed cell flashing and unstable animations while downloads are active.

Fixes and improvements

• Improved App Store version enumeration and caching.
• Improved storefront-aware purchases for apps unavailable in the US storefront.
• Improved redownload handling for removed apps.
• Improved pricing-parameter selection and fallback behavior.
• Fixed multiple compatibility-download prompts continuing after cancellation.
• Fixed missing or incorrect icons in download and IPA lists.
• Fixed several Apple login, 2FA, redirect, and session-persistence issues.
• Fixed IPA extraction and installation failures.
• Fixed navigation-pill double transitions and page jumping.
• Fixed deprecated API warnings, nullability warnings, selector warnings, and duplicate linker configuration.
• Added automatic build-version management.