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11 Aug 2026, 2:31 AM	TechCrunch	5.5	Aptoide becomes the first rival app store to return to Google Play in the US Aptoide, a Portugal-based alternative Android app store with ~25 million monthly active users and 40,000+ apps, became the first rival store to list on Google Play in the U.S. after more than a decade of being sideload-only. This follows U.S. District Judge James Donato's ruling in the Epic Games lawsuit and Google's June 22, 2026 launch of the Play Catalog Access Program, which lets third-party stores access Google Play's app catalog infrastructure while remaining independent. Why: If you ship Android apps, you now have a credible second distribution channel in the U.S. market via Aptoide and likely other stores entering through the Play Catalog Access Program. Founders should evaluate whether listing on alternative stores with lower commissions than Google Play is worth the integration effort, especially if Google's commission cuts change unit economics for freemium or paid apps. android app-distribution epic-v-google app-store-competition

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11 Aug 2026, 2:31 AM

TechCrunch

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Aptoide becomes the first rival app store to return to Google Play in the US

Aptoide, a Portugal-based alternative Android app store with ~25 million monthly active users and 40,000+ apps, became the first rival store to list on Google Play in the U.S. after more than a decade of being sideload-only. This follows U.S. District Judge James Donato's ruling in the Epic Games lawsuit and Google's June 22, 2026 launch of the Play Catalog Access Program, which lets third-party stores access Google Play's app catalog infrastructure while remaining independent.

Why: If you ship Android apps, you now have a credible second distribution channel in the U.S. market via Aptoide and likely other stores entering through the Play Catalog Access Program. Founders should evaluate whether listing on alternative stores with lower commissions than Google Play is worth the integration effort, especially if Google's commission cuts change unit economics for freemium or paid apps.