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5 Best Alternatives to Amazon App Store for Windows 11
Windows 11 now lets you install Android apps right away. This is surely good news for a lot of people around the world. Why? Well, there are a few services that have mobile-only apps and they perform much better than their web counterparts. Apple Music is a big example of such apps. As of now, the only app store that you can install apps from is the Amazon App Store, which comes bundled with the Windows Subsystem for Android. However, the Amazon App Store is a bit disappointing with just 50 apps available. Here are 5 best alternatives to Amazon App Store for Windows 11.
While everyone might think, well the Google Play Store is the best store, it, however, doesn't support installations on Windows 11 yet. Since sideloading is a feature, users can install a ton of apps that they wish, provided it can run fine without Google Play Services. The good thing about Android is that you have several options in terms of app stores to choose from. Also, anyone would prefer to install a single app store and then download apps through it instead of sideloading every app. So, here is a list of a few app store alternatives to the Amazon App Store.
Best Amazon App Store Alternatives for Windows 11
1. Aurora Store
The Aurora Store is one of the most popular Android Apps stores available for users to download. The app store has a ton of open-source software that is free to download. It is a direct alternative to the popular Google Play Store. The Store also has no ads within itself, thus making it a worthy App Store alternative for a lot of people. The Store can be installed on Android devices running 4.4 and higher. You will find a ton of popular apps that are being used around the world. You can choose to sign in between using a Google account or just start an anonymous session on the app store. You can download the Aurora App Store from here.
2. F-Droid
If you are someone who just wishes to use free apps, this is the right place to be. You will find a big library of free and open-source software that you can download to your Windows 11 PC. The apps in this app store are direct alternatives to the ones you would find on the Google Play Store. The F-Droid app store is good for those who wish to not use any kind of Google Apps or services and wish to de-Googleify themselves. You can download this free app store from its official website.
3. Huawei App Gallery
Now, this is an app store that many would be skeptical to install. But, if you are someone who uses a Huawei or Honor device, you surely know how useful this app store has been. There are a majority of apps available, including the popular ones. Okay sure, there are a handful of the popular social media ones missing, but then, you can always sideload those apps. The Huawei App Gallery has been the best alternative to the Google Play Store. The app store even lets you change regions right away to download apps that aren't available in your particular region. Yes, there are a few ads that might pop up here and there, but they won't hamper your browsing in the app store. The app can be downloaded from the official Huawei website for free.
4. SlideME Market
SlideME Market has been around for quite a long time. It started back in 2008 and has now gotten better with a lot of improvements. It has all the apps and even alternatives to apps that you would regularly use if you had the Google Play Store and depended on the Google Play Services. There are even games available for you to download and play, though some of the games might not function properly due to input issues with the keyboard and mouse. Some apps can be installed which could be missing out from the Google Play Store for your region. SlideME Market is free to download and can be downloaded from the official website.
5. APKMirror
Okay yes, this isn't an App Store as such, but if you wanted APK files for almost any Android app, you will be able to find all of it here. From the latest versions to the old versions of the app, you will be able to find all of it over here. Is it a safe place to download APK? It sure is. If you want, you can install the APKMirror Installer to download and sideload Android Apps on your Windows 11 PCs. If you have ever missed out on joining the beta program on the Google Play Store for a particular app, you can simply download the beta version of the app from APKMirror itself. Head here to visit the APK Mirror repository.
So, there you have it. The best Android App Store alternatives to Amazon that can be installed on your Windows 11 PC. Sure, you could install the Google Play Store and services, but then, why take all of that trouble when you can simply sideload and install other app store alternatives with ease and simplicity.
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Which one of the above app stores is your favorite? Know other app stores that could have made it to the list? Let us know about it in the comments below.
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