This Google Play Store alternative is my first stop for Android apps now – here’s why

The third-party Android app store called F-Droid has been completely overhauled and I urge you to give it a try.

F-Droid 2.0: Alternative app store for Android gets major update

The alternative Android app store F-Droid for open-source software has received a major update. Version 2.0 is intended to improve search, among other things.
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Amazon App Store for Android is Shutting Down

Amazon has announced that they are shutting down their App Store for Android. This will occur on August 20th, 2025. The company sent a notice to developers indicating that they will no longer be able ...
androidheadlines.com

Android 15 extends ‘app archiving’ to F-Droid third-party app store

Android 15 will extend the ‘app archiving’ feature to F-Droid. The popular app store is the first third-party platform to support the new capability. The Android Operating System (OS) has been ...
Ars Technica

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

A new day has dawned in the Play Store, and it’s one that Google tried very hard to avoid. The first third-party app store has arrived in Google Play as a result of the long-running antitrust lawsuit ...
Android Police

Amazon to shut down its Android app store later this year

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Googlebook apps come with five different Play Store labels

Google Play Store's new labels show which Android apps work best on Googlebooks and which ones don't. Check out the ...