Play Store

In numbers, that means the Play Store has gone from around 3.4 million apps down to 1.8 million. That’s a 47% drop since the beginning of 2024, according to Appfigures.

Google brings multiple app downloads to Play Store : How it works, key benefits and more

Android users can now download more than one app from Play Store at a time.

'This Lagaan must be stopped': Anupam Mittal after Google delists Shaadi.com from Play Store

The founder-CEO of People Group who has been bitterly critical of Google's revenue system, said the tech giant has 'little regard for India'.

Epic Games appeals in the US Supreme Court to review decision in Apple case

Apple takes a cut of the revenue of the purchases on the App Store, which can go as high as 30 percent

US Supreme Court denies Epic Games appeal in Apple App Store case

In 2021, the lower court ruled in favor of Apple in nine out of ten counts and said that Apple did not hold a monopoly or tried to break federal laws

Government's mSeva app store gains popularity as call for homegrown alternatives grows

With 1.38 billion people in India, the government sees this as an opportunity to promote platforms like mSeva, as a "trusted, indigenous platform for mobile apps," said Kapil Kant Kamal, joint director in C-DAC.

The Tech Weekender | Top news from the world of technology this week

Apple temporarily halts production of the M2 chip, Google will no longer allow loan apps to access to your data, Is the Galaxy S23 worth buying? An AI tool can crack your password in under a minute and more

Google will make it compulsory for Android apps to allow account deletion

The company announced that apps that require an account to log in must also allow users to delete that account when they leave.

Google Play best Apps and Games of 2022 | In Pics

Below is the full list of winning apps and games in the U.S. across 20 categories selected by Google.

Amazon removes option to purchase digital books from Kindle on Android amid new Google policy

Something similar happened in 2011 when Amazon had removed the purchase of books from iOS devices in accordance with the policies of Apple’s App Store.

Google introduces 'Offers' tab in Play Store to help users spot deals and discounts

The Offers section allows you to quickly glance at limited deals and discounts across a variety of segments.

Year Ender 2021 | The 8 best apps on Android in 2021

From mental wellbeing to productivity, here are 8 android apps that India loved in 2021

Google extends Play billing policy deadline to October 31, 2022

The move comes amid a pushback Google and Apple are facing over their business practices related to their app marketplaces in India and other countries

Apple App Store and Google Play Store delisted over 813,000 apps in Q1 2021

Both Google and Apple cleaned out their digital storefront's in the first quarter of this year

Apple-Google duopoly on app store market: South Korea to pass new law

A new law would give customer's free choice on app payment providers

For Netflix, Google was willing to lower Play Store commission

New unsealed documents from a lawsuit reveal Google was prepared to give Netflix a discount on Play Store fees

Google Play app store revenue hit $11.2 billion in 2019, lawsuit says

Google is fighting the charges that it abuses its alleged monopoly in app sales for Android devices.

Google bans SafeGraph, the company that sold user location data

SafeGraph took user location data during COVID-19 and then sold it for mapping and other purposes

Google brings the hammer down on more apps containing the trojan Flytrap

Nine more apps have been removed from the Play Store after they were found infested with the trojan Flytrap

Apple and Google go on the offensive against anti-vax app

Unjected, a social app and dating platform for unvaccinated individuals was pulled off Apple's app store and received a stern warning from Google

Google updates its Play Store policies, bans "sugar daddy" apps

Google has gone on the offensive against apps that offer "compensated sexual relationships"

Google likely to soon face antitrust claims over Play store from US states: Sources

The anticipated lawsuit follows complaints from app developers about Google's management of its Play Store for Android devices, according to one source. The lawsuit has been in the works since last year and has already been delayed, but seems close again, the sources said.

FAU-G hits 1 million downloads on launch day, early reviews disappointing

While some gamers praised FAU-G for presentation and adherence to the source material others felt the game lacked polish and felt incomplete.

Why a Made-in-India app store is easier said than done

Google Play Store has 27,00,000 apps and the Apple App Store 18,20,000. Between the two of them, they have everything covered. Billions of dollars and several years have gone into them. An Indian app store will have to go one up on them.

Mitron an Indian app, origin of developer irrelevant, say founders Anish Khandelwal and Shivank Agarwal

The duo denies Made in Pakistan accusation, say they are the legal owners of the codebase and any claim to the contrary is mischievous and libellous.