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Sid in a courier cap vaulting over an old boarded-up crate with a glowing parcel held overhead

iOS Technologies · Oct 28, 2026

Cydia Impactor in 2026: Why It Stopped Working and What Replaced It

Cydia Impactor stopped installing IPAs with a free Apple ID in late 2019. What it was, why it fails now, and the new open-source Impactor that does the job.

Sid in a courier cap running along a paper cable from a laptop to a phone, hugging a glowing parcel

iOS Technologies · Oct 28, 2026

iLoader in 2026: Install SideStore, LiveContainer and Any IPA

iLoader is the free desktop sideloader the SideStore guide now uses. What it does, how to install SideStore with it, pairing files, and the October 2026 fixes.

Eve seen from above, kneeling on a giant sheet of paper and dragging a glowing scanner bar across it

Digests · Oct 27, 2026

Adobe Scan, CamScanner & Scanner Pro Unlocked

Adobe Scan Premium, CamScanner VIP, Scanner Pro and Genius Scan with the subscription on: OCR, clean PDFs and exports, as IPAs for iPhone.

Paper-cut diorama of Sid leaping across a striped toy road just ahead of a paper truck while a round red bird flies overhead

Digests · Oct 27, 2026

Angry Birds 2, Bowmasters & Crossy Road Mods

Three phone classics on iPhone: Angry Birds 2 with frozen currencies, Bowmasters with one-hit wins and unlimited gems, Crossy Road with God mode and no ads.

Sid sitting on the edge of a giant open book, turning a page as a tiny lighthouse glows gold from the paper

Digests · Oct 27, 2026

Life is Strange, Honkai Impact 3rd & Octopath Traveler

New in the builds.io catalogue: Life is Strange: Before the Storm fully unlocked, Honkai Impact 3rd, Octopath Traveler, Two Dots and Neighbours from Hell.

Eve leaping between two giant glowing video screens under a starry night sky

Digests · Oct 27, 2026

Prisma, ASJTube & Moe Multi for TikTok Unlocked

Five apps new to the builds.io catalogue: Prisma Premium, the ASJTube YouTube tweak, Moe Multi for TikTok, EZ Screen Translator and Victor AI.

Sid lounging in front of a big glowing home screen of movie posters, a remote in his paw

Apps · Oct 21, 2026

Kodi for iPhone: How to Get Kodi on iOS in 2026

Kodi is not on the App Store. What Kodi does on iPhone, how it is usually installed, and how to get the official Kodi 21.3 Omega build in one tap.

Sid leaping between rooftops at dusk with a long scarf streaming behind him

Games · Oct 21, 2026

Naruto Games on iPhone in 2026: What's Live, What's Gone

Every Naruto mobile game on iPhone in 2026: Ultimate Ninja Storm, Ninja Cards, when Blazing and Ninja Voltage closed, and the fan server that revived Blazing.

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Apps · Oct 20, 2026

Sparkle for Instagram on iPhone: Features and What's New

Sparkle for Instagram is a free, open-source tweak with downloads, a private gallery, a deleted-message log and Profile Analyzer. Here's what 1.5 adds.

Sid leaning out of the window of a glowing train speeding along rails through the stars

Digests · Oct 19, 2026

Asphalt Legends, Honkai: Star Rail & JoJo Golden Spirit

New in the builds.io catalogue: Honkai: Star Rail with a speed boost, Asphalt Legends with endless nitro, JoJo Golden Spirit, Mushroom Wars 2 and Box Head.