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IPA decryption as a service

Offer a cloud service that handles FairPlay decryption for security researchers and app archivists. Saves them from maintaining complex toolchains.

Why now

Apple's evolving DRM requires constant reverse-engineering work—a managed service would save researchers time.

Who for
iOS security researchers
Business model
Monthly API subscriptions
Effort
A few weeks

Security researchers often need to decrypt iOS apps for analysis but must maintain complex toolchains as Apple updates FairPlay. A hosted service could handle this transparently.

Build a simple API where users upload IPAs and get back decrypted binaries. Use the open-source key derivation with added reliability and scaling.

Security firms and app archivists would pay monthly for reliable access without maintenance overhead. Educational users might need pay-as-you-go options.

Start with a CLI wrapper around the existing tools before building web interfaces.

Legal risk is high—must carefully vet customers and use cases to avoid aiding piracy.

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