Apple's HomeView has no App Store, but you can still use third-party apps on it.

Apple has finally announced HomeView (not HomePad), its new multimedia hub for controlling smart homes. While it runs an iOS-based operating system, it isn't exactly the same setup you have on your iPhone — although it looks quite familiar. Though on the app front, there's a major limitation: the HomeView has no App Store. But that doesn't mean third-party apps will be absent.

Instead, Apple has chosen to bring apps from a place you might not have expected: CarPlay. Yes, HomeView can run the same apps you already enjoy in your car when you pair your iPhone with a CarPlay system. It also comes with a set of pre-installed Apple apps.

HomeView will run third-party CarPlay apps

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Without an App Store on its Home Screen, many people have wondered if it's possible to install third-party apps on HomeView. After all, a device that kind of looks like an iPad should be able to run iOS/iPadOS apps.…