App Stores

Created by Nelson de Benito

22 apps ( Last updated: 3 weeks ago )

One of the long-standing differences between Android and iOS was that any developer could distribute their app without going through Google. That's changing: Android is moving toward requiring identity verification to install apps outside the Play Store. Independent stores have been operating for years with their own catalogs, version histories, and conditions that differ from Google's. Knowing them now makes more sense than ever.

1. Uptodown App Store

Uptodown App Store is the official Uptodown app for Android. Designed to provide unrestricted access to thousands of games and apps, this platform stands out...

4.4

1059.8 M downloads

2. Aurora Store

Aurora Store is a Yalp Store fork (Yalp Store is also available on Uptodown) that offers basically all the same features, but from a much...

4.4

13.5 M downloads

3. APKPure

APKPure is an app and games marketplace for Android where you can download hundreds of files to your device. Free from geo-restrictions, this tool will...

4.4

2.6 M downloads

4. Bazaar

Bazaar is a Persian app store oriented mainly to the Iranian public, offering thousands of apps and video games for Android to download. There is...

4.4

6.7 M downloads

5. Google Play

Google Play is Google's official store for Android operating systems, where you can find games, books, audiobooks, and apps. With the app, you can purchase...

4.3

336.4 M downloads

6. TapTap (CN)

The TapTap (CN) app is a digital game distribution platform for Android that focuses on providing access to a broad catalog of games, including popular...

4.6

60 M downloads

7. V-Appstore

V-Appstore is the official app store application of the smartphone manufacturer vivo. In it, you can download thousands of different apps, as well as update...

4.5

980.4 k downloads