What is the name of Amazon's app store for Android devices?

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Amazon’s app store for Android devices is called the Amazon Appstore.

Amazon launched the service in March 2011, initially offering it as an alternative marketplace for Android applications. Unlike Google Play, which is operated by Google, the Amazon Appstore is operated by Amazon and is closely integrated with Amazon accounts, Fire tablets, and Fire TV devices. It has also been used as the default app marketplace on Amazon’s Android-based hardware.

A common mix-up is confusing the Amazon Appstore with Google Play. Both distribute Android apps, but they are separate stores with different catalogs, payment systems, and approval processes. Huawei AppGallery and Samsung Galaxy Store are also alternative Android marketplaces, but neither is Amazon’s service.

The store has included paid apps, free apps, in-app purchases, and promotional programs. Amazon later expanded its Android software strategy through the Amazon Appstore’s availability on additional devices and through partnerships, while continuing to use it as the software marketplace for much of its own hardware ecosystem.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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