The best Android apps you can’t get on the Google Play Store

Here are some of the best apps on F-Droid, including timers, weather apps, and e-readers.
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I left the Play Store for a free open-source app store and never looked back

A good way to survive without Google Play Store.
iTechify

Third-Party App Stores Are Coming to Google Play in the US

Third-party app stores Android users can access directly through Google Play are finally here in 2026. Here's what the Epic ...
Android Police

Android is getting third-party app stores, and you should cancel your app subscriptions right now

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

Android’s biggest app store shake-up in years begins next week

Google Play opens to rival Android app stores in the US on July 22, but competing storefronts must meet Google’s requirements ...

Google’s Android App Store Shake-Up Starts July 22

Google Play will open catalog access to third-party US Android app stores on July 22, following a court order tied to Epic ...
Android Authority

Google's proposed Android changes won't save sideloading

Yesterday, Google and Epic finally reached an agreement to settle their years-long legal dispute. If approved by the judge overseeing the case, the settlement would resolve the lawsuit Epic filed in ...