Google Play Store Alternatives

Google Play Store is described as 'Official Android marketplace for apps, games, books, movies, and more accessible via Android devices and web browsers with user reviews for each item' and is a leading App Store in the online services category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Google Play Store for a variety of platforms, including Android, Web-based, Android Tablet, F-Droid and iPhone apps. The best Google Play Store alternative is F-Droid, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Google Play Store are Aurora Store, Aptoide, Steam and APKPure.

filter to find the best alternatives

Google Play Store alternatives are mainly App Stores but may also be Software Installers or Package Managers. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Google Play Store.
  • ...

Official Android marketplace for apps, games, books, movies, and more accessible via Android devices and web browsers with user reviews for each item.

More about Google Play Store
Google Play Store alternatives page was last updated Feb 17, 2025
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Alternatives
  1. Apple App Store icon
     186 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    The App Store lets you discover hundreds of thousands of applications that you can download for your iOS device. Browse the App Store for games and apps for business, entertainment, and more.

    68 Apple App Store alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari

    Apple App Store Features

    1.  App Discovery
    2.  File Hosting
    3.  Crowdsourced
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free

    Apple App Store VS Google Play Store

     
  2. Accrescent icon
     23 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    A novel Android app store focused on security, privacy, and usability.

    26 Accrescent alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Material design

    Accrescent VS Google Play Store

     
  3. G-Droid icon
     50 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    G-Droid is a client application to browse the F-Droid repository. It has a slighly different approach of UI design to the F-Droid client.

    69 G-Droid alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Discontinued

    Last version and commit was in September 2022

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Categories
    2.  Tagging
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Software Management
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free

    G-Droid VS Google Play Store

     
    Comments about G-Droid as an Alternative to Google Play Store
    narvod
    Positive Apr 21, 2019
    1

    Has the advantage of being open source and only lists open source apps (since it uses the F-Droid repository), which has privacy benefits over Google play Store. It has a better interface than F-Droid, plus a system of labels, rankings and comments, that are lacking on the original F-Droid app. (personal experience: images, like logos, load way faster on G-droid than F-Droid for me)

    Google Play Store Icon
    G-Droid icon
    • Almost everyone thinks G-Droid is a great Google Play Store alternative.

    • G-Droid is Free and Open SourceGoogle Play Store is Free and Proprietary
    • G-Droid is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGoogle Play Store is not according to our users
  4. Blays Hub icon
     14 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Download, Install and Share apps & mods easily. FOSS and features Material You UI.

    47 Blays Hub alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android

    Blays Hub Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Auto Update
    3.  Apk download

    Blays Hub VS Google Play Store

     
  5. AppAgg icon
     55 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    A web based Application Aggregator. Support all major platforms: Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo.

    71 AppAgg alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Nintendo Switch Online
    • Playstation

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  Discovery engine
    3.  Price Alerts
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  No registration required
    7.  User Rating
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Portable
    10.  Discounts
    11.  App Reviews
    12.  Integrated Search

    AppAgg VS Google Play Store

     
    • Most users think AppAgg is a great Google Play Store alternative.

    • AppAgg is the most popular SaaS alternative to Google Play Store.

    • AppAgg is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Play Store is also Free and Proprietary
    • AppAgg is LightweightGoogle Play Store is not according to our users
  6. Fossdroid icon
     79 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    The project's aim is to promote free and open source software on the Android platform. Fossdroid takes its data from F-Droid and organizes the apps in an attractive Google Play-like arrangement, with the ability to view apps by what’s new / trending / most popular.

    63 Fossdroid alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Discontinued

    Last commit was in 2018

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  App center
    3. Microsoft OneDrive icon  Onedrive integration

    Fossdroid VS Google Play Store

     
  7. GNOME Software icon
     35 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions.

    61 GNOME Software alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • GNOME
    • Advanced Package Tool

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Access the AppStore
    7.  Software Management

    GNOME Software VS Google Play Store

     
    Comments about GNOME Software as an Alternative to Google Play Store
    Gwrvan Barré
    Negative Oct 9, 2024
    -1

    GNOME Software is NOT an android app store !!!!!

    Google Play Store Icon
    GNOME Software icon
    • Most users think GNOME Software is a great Google Play Store alternative.

    • GNOME Software is Free and Open SourceGoogle Play Store is Free and Proprietary
    • GNOME Software is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGoogle Play Store is not according to our users
You are at page 3 of Google Play Store alternatives