AppValley
AppValley
AppValley is an independent mobile app store that allows users to download applications that are not available on Apple's App Store or Google Play Store.
The website was originally founded in May 2017 and launched later that month with a basic version offering fewer than 100 apps. Over time, AppValley grew in popularity due to its ability to deliver tweaked and modified apps without requiring jailbreaking.
In 2019, a significant conflict occurred between the original founding team. Contrary to previous claims blaming external partners, it was in fact a U.S.-based co-founder who, after repeatedly demanding a larger share of revenue beyond what was agreed upon (even after multiple increases), unilaterally migrated all server data to his own infrastructure. He then deleted the original servers’ data, causing AppValley to become temporarily inoperable.
While the main Chinese founder was working to restore the service at appvalley.vip, the U.S. co-founder took the opportunity to maliciously register the AppValley trademark and began filing takedown requests against the original platform. He also engaged in repeated threats and fraudulent actions during this time.
Due to the continued legal and operational disruption, AppValley eventually merged with TopStore to provide a more stable and secure app distribution experience for users worldwide.
