The free option is to install AltStore on your computer, and when your device connects to the same wifi network as your computer, the renewal process will be automated for you.
For the vast majority of people, getting home at least once a week is a given.
If you travel for work, I imagine your laptop goes with you.
I'm confused. You've just re-stated what you already said. When I said "only option", I was referring to the fact that the only way to run my own code without spending $100/year is to jump through hoops that still result in scenarios where I can't travel without bringing my dev laptop with me (which is generally not the computer I travel with).
> If you travel for work, I imagine your laptop goes with you.
And if you're writing iOS/iPadOS code on a work laptop, presumably you've got a developer certificate.
But again, this misses the point.
That point being that I, as a tinkerer, cannot run my own code on my own device without bringing an App Store Server with me or spending $100/year.
Yes, that's Apple's policy and that's well known.
Doesn't mean anyone I have to like it or find it acceptable.
Well, no.
The free option is to install AltStore on your computer, and when your device connects to the same wifi network as your computer, the renewal process will be automated for you.
For the vast majority of people, getting home at least once a week is a given.
If you travel for work, I imagine your laptop goes with you.