List of Android App Marketplaces
Google Play
The Android marketplace provided by Google. It is installed by default on Android smartphone, and thus it is the most used.
Amazon Appstore
https://www.amazon.com/androidapp
Amazon’s attempt to create its own Android marketplace and compete against Google.
Aptoide
It works with repositories, in the same way as APT in Linux systems. It means that anyone can create its own repository and add it to the Aptoide catalog. They assure that all apps inside their repository are malware-free, as they apply different checking procedures. More info on this link.
In addition, Aptoide maintains its own main catalogue under the generic name “Apps Store”.
F-Droid
All apps inside this catalog are using open-source licenses, so all apps are open-source and for free.
It is a fork of Aptoide solution.
It is multi-repository, but there are not that many as in Aptoide..
ApkPure
ApkMirror
Uptodown
Only free apps
https://en.uptodown.com/android
Itch.io
Only games
https://itch.io/
QooApp
Only games. Japanese.
https://apps.qoo-app.com/
GetJar
Multi-platform
https://getjar.com/
ACMarket
Modified apps
https://acmarket.net/
Marketplaces from Manufacturers
There arre many marketplaces from manufactures, as for example:
- Samsung Galaxy Store
- LG Smartworld
- Huawei App Store
- Sony Apps
External references
- izzysoft.de; “Android markets: How safe are alternatives sources?“