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How to install StoryFetcher on iPhone

StoryFetcher is not in the App Store. Install it on iPhone with AltStore PAL, step by step.

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Getting started4 min readUpdated November 2, 2026
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StoryFetcher is not in the App Store. Some platform restrictions keep it out, so on iPhone you install it through AltStore PAL instead. AltStore PAL is an official alternative app marketplace. Apple allows it in the European Union, Japan and Brazil, and Apple checks every app in it before anyone can install it. StoryFetcher included.

You do this once, and it takes about five minutes. First you install AltStore PAL, then you add the StoryFetcher source, then you install the app. After that, updates come through AltStore PAL.

What you need

  • An iPhone or iPad with iOS 18 or later. Check in Settings › General › Software Update.
  • An Apple Account set to a country in the European Union, or to Japan or Brazil. Check in Settings › your name › Media & Purchases › View Account › Country/Region.
  • The iPhone in that same region. Apple also checks where the device is.
  • Safari, Chrome or Vivaldi. Other browsers cannot install a marketplace.
  • An internet connection, with any VPN turned off while you install.

Outside these regions?

iOS does not allow alternative marketplaces in other countries, the UK and the US included, so these steps will not work there. On Android, get StoryFetcher on Google Play.

Step 1: Install AltStore PAL

  1. On the iPhone, open altstore.io/download.
  2. Tap Download. An App Installation alert says that AltStore, LLC wants to install an app marketplace. Tap Settings.
  3. Settings opens with a new Manage App Installation row near the top. Tap it.
  4. Under Awaiting Approval, tap Allow next to AltStore PAL.
  5. A sheet asks you to allow AltStore, LLC to install an app marketplace. Tap Allow, and confirm with Face ID or your passcode if iOS asks.
  6. Wait for the AltStore icon to appear on your Home Screen.
The AltStore PAL download page in the iPhone browser, with three install steps and the Download button.
Step 1.1: the AltStore PAL download page. The Download button sits under the instructions.
The iOS App Installation alert. AltStore, LLC is requesting to install an app marketplace, with Settings and OK buttons.
Step 1.2: the App Installation alert. Tap Settings.
The Settings app with a Manage App Installation row under the Apple Account. Personal details are blurred.
Step 1.3: the new Manage App Installation row in Settings.
The App Installation page in Settings. AltStore PAL is listed under Awaiting Approval with an Allow button.
Step 1.4: AltStore PAL under Awaiting Approval, with the Allow button.
An iOS sheet that asks to allow AltStore, LLC to install an app marketplace, with Allow and Cancel buttons.
Step 1.5: the last confirmation. Tap Allow.

No Manage App Installation row in Settings? Restart the iPhone, then tap Download on the AltStore page again. AltStore recommends a restart when the option does not show up.

Step 2: Add the StoryFetcher source

A source is a link that tells AltStore PAL which apps to show. StoryFetcher has its own source on this site.

  1. Open AltStore. It may ask about notifications. Either answer is fine.
  2. Tap the Sources tab.
  3. Tap + at the top left.
  4. Type storyfetcher.app/altstore.json in the address field. StoryFetcher appears below it. Tap its + button.
  5. Tap Add Source to confirm.
The Sources tab in AltStore PAL, with the + button at the top left.
Step 2.2: the Sources tab, with the + button at the top left.
The Add Source sheet with storyfetcher.app/altstore.json typed in and the StoryFetcher source below it with a + button.
Step 2.4: the StoryFetcher address typed in, and the StoryFetcher source with its + button.
An AltStore alert that asks to add the source StoryFetcher, with Cancel and Add Source buttons.
Step 2.5: the confirmation. Tap Add Source.

AltStore says the source is not supported by this version? Update AltStore PAL first. The StoryFetcher source needs AltStore PAL 2.2 or later.

Step 3: Install StoryFetcher

  1. In the Sources tab, tap StoryFetcher.
  2. Tap FREE next to StoryFetcher.
  3. Tap Install StoryFetcher.
  4. iOS asks if AltStore can install the app. Tap Install App.
  5. Open StoryFetcher from your Home Screen.
The StoryFetcher source page in AltStore PAL, with StoryFetcher and a FREE button.
Step 3.2: the StoryFetcher source, with the FREE button.
An AltStore Confirm Installation panel with the Install StoryFetcher button.
Step 3.3: AltStore asks you to confirm. Tap Install StoryFetcher.
An iOS sheet that asks if AltStore can install StoryFetcher, with Install App and Cancel buttons.
Step 3.4: the iOS install sheet. Tap Install App.
The StoryFetcher Save screen on iPhone, with 10 free saves and an Instagram demo account.
Step 3.5: StoryFetcher on iPhone, ready for your first account.

From here the app works the same way as on Android. Start with adding your first account.

Updates

When a new version of StoryFetcher comes out, AltStore PAL shows it. Open AltStore PAL and install the update from there. Your accounts stay signed in, and your saved stories stay in your photo gallery.

Questions people ask

Why is StoryFetcher not in the App Store?

Some platform restrictions keep it out of the App Store. AltStore PAL is an official way to install apps that Apple allows in the European Union, Japan and Brazil.

Is it safe to install apps from AltStore PAL?

AltStore PAL is an official alternative marketplace. Apple checks each app in it for security before anyone can install it, and StoryFetcher went through that check.

Does AltStore PAL cost money?

AltStore sets its own terms, and they can change. See altstore.io for the current details. StoryFetcher itself is free to install and comes with free saves.

Can I install it in the US, the UK or another country?

Not on iPhone for now. iOS allows alternative marketplaces only in the European Union, Japan and Brazil, and the UK is not included. On Android, StoryFetcher is on Google Play.

The download fails with an NSURLError. What now?

Turn off your VPN and try again. AltStore notes that a VPN can cause this error.

Do I need a computer?

No. Everything happens on the iPhone.

Keep reading

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What is StoryFetcher? An app to save Instagram and Facebook stories

What the app does, who it is for, and what it does not do.

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How to add an Instagram or Facebook account

Choose Instagram or Facebook, give it a label and continue to sign-in.

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How to sign in to Instagram or Facebook safely in the app

Where the sign-in page opens and where your sign-in stays.

Ready to keep a story?

StoryFetcher is on Google Play for Android phones and tablets.

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