Some of you may remember Rock App fondly. Rock was an alternative to Cydia, probably the best alternative ever created in my opinion. It had a beautiful store interface, and supported all of the same repos as Cydia. Rock was praised for its speed, but took some dangerous shortcuts. After being open … [Read more...]
Rock App Store is Officially Closed
Earlier this month, we told about Rock being acquired by Cydia. The two have basically merged. Today there was an update to the Rock App, removing the capability to purchase or download apps, making the merger complete. Yes, the Rock store is now officially closed. Rock app has been around for … [Read more...]
SaurikIT Acquires Rock Your Phone Inc [This is The End To Rock.app]
ModMyi is reporting that SaurikIT has acquired Rock Your Phone Inc. This is a huge move for the jailbreak community, as Cydia and Rock app have been competitors for quite a while now. When Rock was first introduced they had their own extentions that conflicted with Saurik's MobileSubstrate, making … [Read more...]
Rock App Vs Cydia – Which of These Two Installers Are Truly Better?
This week has been one exciting week in the jailbreaking community and what better way to finish off the week than by comparing two of the greatest 3rd party software installers. It is no doubt that for years Cydia has been at the top of the food chain for 3rd party software installers, and it isn't … [Read more...]