Now, Apple says it\u2019s \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d about Hot Tub, which as TechCrunch <\/em><\/a>, is the first time a porn app has been available natively for the iPhone. \u201cWe are deeply concerned about the safety risks that hardcore porn apps of this type create for EU users, especially kids,\u201d an Apple spokesperson said in a statement. \u201cThis app and others like it will undermine consumer trust and confidence in our ecosystem that we have worked for more than a decade to make the best in the world. Contrary to the false statements made by the marketplace developer, we certainly do not approve of this app and would never offer it in our App Store.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n As Apple has pointed out, its notarization guidelines <\/a> that app makers shouldn\u2019t \u201csuggest or imply that Apple is a source or supplier of the App, or that Apple endorses any particular representation regarding quality or functionality.\u201d AltStore\u2019s statements would seem to go against that guidance.<\/p>\n But in a statement to Engadget, AltStore creator Riley Testut denied making “any false statements.\u201d Hot Tub, he says, \u201cwas submitted to Apple\u2019s own notarization process where it was then approved by Apple employees for distribution with alternative app marketplaces such as AltStore PAL.\u201d He said it was this approval that AltStore was referencing in its marketing. \u201cThe DMA also does not require that Apple approves apps for distribution, they have chosen to do so themselves,\u201d he added, referring to the EU’s Digital Markets Act<\/a>.<\/p>\n Apple has made little secret of its frustration with the DMA, which requires it to allow <\/a> in Europe. \u201cThe truth is that we are required by the European Commission to allow it to be distributed by marketplace operators like AltStore and Epic who may not share our concerns for user safety,\u201d the company said in its statement about Hot Tub on Monday. <\/p>\n In addition to AltStore, Fortnite <\/em>maker and longtime <\/a> Epic, recently announced plans to bring <\/a> to its Epic Games app in the EU. Though AltStore Pal and Epic aren\u2019t officially affiliated, Epic gave the alternative app store a \u201cMegaGrant\u201d <\/a> to help fund the \u201ccore technology fees\u201d third-party app stores are required to pay Apple.<\/p>\n