Have you ever seen someone with an app and tried searching for it in the google playstore only to miss it? what if there are more than 10 alternatives for the playstore? And all without the numerous restrictions? What if you could download the file straight from the store into your PC and not use your own data bundles and simply transfer it via USB? Guess what? You Can.
Slide me
Our favorite Google Play Store alternative is SlideMe, where you can find a whole bunch of cool, hand-picked apps that have been individually tested to ensure that they work on AOSP (Android Open-Source Project), and are not tied into the Play Store’s services.
Amazon appstore
One of the best Alternatives to google playstore, Amazon Appstore offers you the same apps but has often been termed too complicated than the easy to use google playstore. You can download amazon appstore on Google playstore 🙂 i know how that sounds.
Safaricom appstore
The Safaricom appstore allows you to download both locally developed and globally recognized applications such as Facebook on your devices regardless the mobile platform you are using. The platforms supported by the Safaricom App-store include; Java, android, windows and Symbian. Safaricom is the largest internet service provider in East Africa.
Getjar
According to their website GetJar is the biggest open appstore in the world, currently listing 878265+ apps with more than 3M downloads per day. GetJar boasts more than 1.5 billion downloads to date for multiple mobile platforms, including iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and Symbian.
Mobogenie
Mobogenie boasts an intelligent recommendation engine that’s supposed to analyze your preferences and make sensible suggestions. The interface is good, access is offered globally, and there’s no registration. Mobogenie also works as a file manager, and it allows you to download other content beyond apps such as wallpapers, ringtones, books, and YouTube videos.
ApkMirror
Tired of using your data bundles to download applications? APK mirror lets you actually download the software file itself after which you can transfer it to your phone and install it without data. Especially wit the big applications that want you to download additional data of more than 100mb. APK mirror lets you download Apk + data and can still stall the app directly to your phone.
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