Google owns the Play Store and developed the Chrome web browser.
Google launched Chrome in 2008 as a browser designed around speed, stability, and independent processes for browser tabs. It was built using components including the open-source Chromium project and Google's V8 JavaScript engine. Chrome later became one of the world's most widely used web browsers.
Google Play developed from Android Market, which launched in 2008. Google combined Android Market with other digital-content services and introduced the Google Play name in 2012. The store distributes Android applications, games, books, films, and other digital products, with availability varying by country.
The name “Play Store” can be confused with Apple's App Store. Google Play serves Android devices, while Apple's App Store serves Apple's operating systems. Google Chrome is also separate from the ChromeOS operating system, although both are part of Google's broader software ecosystem.