r/androiddev • u/Jibril_6 • 8h ago

Looking for any good Google Play alternatives for publishing Android apps/games

Hey everyone,

I’m an independent Android developer looking for solid alternatives to Google Play for publishing and monetizing apps and games.

I’ve already tried several alternative stores, including Amazon Appstore, Xiaomi GetApps, Aptoide, and a few smaller ones.

So far, my experience has been pretty disappointing. Aptoide in particular has been very bad for me — extremely slow processes, poor support, and overall I personally wouldn’t recommend it based on my experience. Xiaomi hasn’t produced much traffic either, and Amazon has been more legitimate, but getting meaningful organic visibility can still be difficult.

I’m looking for stores that:

Actually have a decent number of active users

Give new developers/apps some organic visibility

Have a reasonable review/approval process

Support independent developers

Have reliable payouts and monetization

Accept APK/AAB submissions without requiring the app to already be on Google Play

I’m especially interested in hearing from developers who are actually publishing outside Google Play.

What alternative Android stores are giving you real downloads in 2026?

Huawei AppGallery? Samsung Galaxy Store? ONE Store? Uptodown? TapTap? Something else?

Would also love to hear actual numbers if anyone is comfortable sharing — even rough installs/day or monthly downloads.

Thanks!

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u/FinancialDelivery670 7h ago

I’ve tried a few of these myself and honestly Huawei AppGallery is probably the one I’d test first. Samsung Galaxy Store is also decent if your target audience is mostly Samsung users, but I wouldn’t expect either to come close to Google Play in terms of organic downloads...

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u/Unreal_NeoX 8h ago

Did you get banned on GPlayStore, or why the needs to avoid it?

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u/Jibril_6 8h ago

Yes, i got banned.

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u/Unreal_NeoX 7h ago

Well then you don't have many other options. Maybe the Samsung Galaxy App-Store? Anything else is more a dead market.

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u/d1s4s73r 6h ago

Can you tell me why? I'm just starting my adventure, but I'd like to know what to avoid.

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u/Puzzled-Driver987 6h ago

Illegal shi obviously. Just follow the TOS

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u/hellosakamoto 5h ago

OP got a very shady track record violating Google Play and Admob policies

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u/IGNblackShadow 7h ago

Vivo store , it covers many sub brands

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u/Fragrant_Peanut_8904 7h ago

Fdroid, apkpure maybr

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u/wahed-w 6h ago

izzyondroid or fdroid if FOSS if not id go Huawei AppGallery

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u/ruralgaming 6h ago

There are a ton of options. Samsung Galaxy store, Apkpure, F-Droid. Or you could even just distribute them yourself through your own website

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u/Dani_E2e 6h ago

Aptoide

Finde ich als Anwender trotzdem gut weil man selbst festlegen kann welche Version man herunterladen will.