Google Finally Adds a Competing App Store to Google Play After Years-Long Battle With Epic

Android users in the United States can now finally download a competing app shop directly from the Google Play Store. Aptoide ...
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The first alternative Android app store is now available in Google Play in the US

You don't have to take extra steps to use a rival app shop.

Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store

Forcing Google to distribute third-party app stores in Google Play was one of several remedies imposed by Judge James Donato after Epic emerged victorious in 2023. The remedies also included lowering ...
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Google Play Store starts distributing third-party Android app stores – here’s how it works [Gallery]

Google has opened the floodgates, with third-party app stores on Android now showing up in the Play Store in the US.
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5 Android app stores you should use instead of the Google Play Store

While sideloading might be a bit harder in 2026 than in the past, it still remains one of the most distinctive features of Android compared to more locked-down platforms like iOS. This not only lets ...