The Google Play Store desperately needs to copy Apple's App Store: Here's why
Before we explore what the Play Store needs to copy from the App Store, let's discuss what it shouldn't. If there's one major way Google can differentiate its app store from Apple's, it's how you discover new apps and games. Right now, the Play Store is so difficult to use that it's easy to completely miss exciting new apps and games.
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TikTok Still Missing on Apple’s App Store, Google Play as ‘App Rot’ Begins — No More Downloads, Updates, In-App Purchases, or Bug Fixes
ByteDance restored TikTok service in the United States on Sunday night, but major tech companies like Apple and Google have yet to restore downloads of the app. With no way to update TikTok, app rot may soon set in.
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Apple and Google app stores come under CMA scrutiny
The Competition and Markets Authority in the UK is looking at whether the Play Store and AppStore support innovation and are pro-competition
Can't download TikTok? Here's why the app is still unavailable despite Trump's order
The TikTok app is still not available in Google Play or Apple's App Store despite Trump's order halting the ban. Here's what's happening.
What is DeepSeek? AI app gains popularity on Apple and Play store charts
DEEPSEEK is a Chinese AI app which is taking the Apple and Google Play stores by storm.  The AI start-up’s rapid rise has sent waves through tech spaces, as it marks a big shift in the
Apple, Google remove TikTok from stores as app halts service in U.S.
Apple and Google removed TikTok from their app stores Saturday, complying with a law requiring China's ByteDance to divest the social app or see it face an effective ban in the U.S.
What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google’s app store on Sunday?
With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple.
Apple and Google’s App Stores Made Over $150 Billion Last Year
Apple and Google generated a whopping $150 billion USD in revenue from the App Store and Play Store, combined, during 2024
App Store vs. Google Play: Tailoring your ASO strategy for maximum impact
One ASO strategy doesn’t fit all. Here are platform-specific tips for optimizing apps on Apple’s App Store and Google Play.
TikTok is back, but not in the App Store or Google Play
TikTok service is back online in the US, but the app is unavailable for download in the US - here's when it might return.
Google Reveals 2025’s Android Upgrade—Does This Beat Your iPhone?
Despite some recent headlines, iPhones remain safer than Androids given Apple’s tighter restrictions and control of its ecosystem. But Google is catching up — and Samsung is moving even faster to narrow the gap. Now, a new Android upgrade for 2025 could make Androids more like iPhones than ever before — but there’s a twist.
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TikTok Is Back, but Not on Apple’s App Store or Google Play — Here’s Why
TikTok shut down for several hours between Jan. 18 and Jan. 19, 2024. The app is back up and running, but users can't download it in the app store.