Is using AppValley to download free apps safe and warranty-compliant on Apple devices?

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Is using AppValley to download free apps safe and warranty-compliant on Apple devices?

I recently heard about an app called appvalley which you can only download from safari (not available in App Store) and this app allows you to get apps for free (up to 35)

Im wondering if this app voids the warranty from apple because I am new to apple I have no idea. Whether it’s safe and or voids any warranty or violates anything from apple warranty.

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Original Title: is appvalley safe

Posted on Jun 28, 2025 08:36 PM

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Answer 1

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Jun 28, 2025 08:53 PM in response to Appvalley

Things to consider:

The website says the free version is currently revoked. Use of any downloaded app would be subject to be revoked at any time and you would no longer be able to use it.
You have to pay $8.99 a month where they claim an app will not be revoked while paying, but acknowledge that it can still happen even if you pay. That is not free. You can subscribe to Apple Arcade for $6.99 a month and have no limits.
The most worrisome problem is you have to install a Developer Certificate on your device that lowers your security and allows a third party to access your device and the data on it.
It would not void your warranty, but your device could certainly be compromised and require it to be wiped where you would lose all your data and not be able to restore from a backup.

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Answer 2

Jun 28, 2025 08:57 PM in response to Appvalley

Third-party App Store apps reportedly using third-party enterprise certificates in unauthorized ways to override device trust settings and to load who-knows-whether-hacked apps are not something I’d want to install on my devices with my data.

As for any questions about how Apple might interpret this and might react, you’ll have to ask them.

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