XDA Developers

4 Android app stores I always use instead of the Google Play Store

Anurag is an experienced journalist and author who’s been covering tech for the past 5 years, with a focus on Windows, Android, and Apple. He’s written for sites like Android Police, Neowin, Dexerto, ...
Android Authority

Here's a look at how Android 17 will make alternative app stores easier to use

As part of a settlement with Epic, Google is introducing support for “Registered App Stores” starting with Android 17. Certified third-party stores will utilize a “single store install screen” that ...
Hosted on MSN

This open-source app turned GitHub into my favorite Android app store

If you like using open-source apps on your Android phone, you likely visit GitHub on a regular basis, since it's the largest open-source app repository out there. But GitHub, in its default form, is ...
The Verge

The first rival Android app store just arrived in the US Play Store

Game store Aptoide is now available through Google’s own Android storefront in the US. Game store Aptoide is now available through Google’s own Android storefront in the US. is a news editor with ...
Android Police

If Amazon can't make a third-party Android app store work, no one can

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Amazon announced this week that it's shutting down its Android app store. The Amazon Appstore has been available on Android ...
9to5google

Google Play Store rolling out ‘Collections’ app shortcut [U]

Instead of a homescreen widget, you can now launch Google Play Collections using an app shortcut. Update 2/24: The Collections app shortcut is widely rolling out today with version 45.0.21 of Google ...