List of mobile app distribution platforms

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Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Template:Use British English This list of mobile app distribution platforms includes digital distribution platforms, or marketplace 'app stores', intended to provide mobile applications, aka 'apps' to mobile devices. For information on each mobile platform and its market share, see the mobile operating system and smartphone articles. A comparison of the development capabilities of each mobile platform can be found in the article on mobile app development. For cross-platform development, see the mobile development framework. The mobile app article contains other general information.

Mobile app platforms

Native platforms

These application marketplaces, or 'm' are native to the major mobile operating systems. Anyway, the relative store APK can often be installed in other compatible systems without rooting a device, as it happens for Huawei AppGallery and stock Android.

There are Template:Table row counter native mobile app distribution platforms currently on this list.

app store
name
date
established
status owner available
apps
download
count
installed
base
device
platform
allows
individual
developers
to publish
cut for
developer
per sale
developer
fees
(per
year)
development
tools
(SDK)
free of
charge
IDE?
Amazon
Appstore
for
Android
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". live Amazon.com,
Inc.
Script error: No such module "sort".
(Q2 2020)
[1]
unknown unknown Android OS
(customised)
, Android, BlackBerry 10
yes Script error: No such module "sort". free [2]
(previously: US$90 [2]
(waive fee for 1st year, plus $50 AWS promo code)
)
Amazon
Mobile
App SDK

[3]
yes
Apple
App Store

(iOS / iPadOS)
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". live Apple Inc. Script error: No such module "sort".
(Jan 2017)
[4]

(1M iPad apps)
(Mar 2016)
[5]

Script error: No such module "val".
(Jun 2016)
[6]
Script error: No such module "val".
(Jun 2014)
[7]
iOS[l 1]
iPadOS
yes Script error: No such module "sort". [8]
originally
56–70%
(varies depending on the country) [9]
Script error: No such module "sort".
[10]
iOS SDK,
Xcode
yes [11]
(Xcode 6 is free on Mac App Store and Apple Developer)
BlackBerry World Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". closed [12][13] BlackBerry
Limited

(formerly
Research
In Motion)
Script error: No such module "sort".
(26 Oct 2013)
BlackBerry OS, PlayBook, and BlackBerry 10 apps
[14]
Script error: No such module "val".
(May 2012)
[15]
Script error: No such module "val".
(Jan 2012)
[16]
BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry Tablet OS, BlackBerry 10 OS[l 2] closed
for new app
submission
Script error: No such module "sort".
[17]
Script error: No such module "sort".
[18]
BlackBerry 10 native SDK (with full POSIX and Qt support), HTML5 Qt4 SDK, Android (via BlackBerry Android Tools SDK), Adobe AIR SDK, BlackBerry OS SDK yes
Download Fun / Catalog 20 Sep 2003

[19]

closed [20] Danger, Inc. / Microsoft Script error: No such module "sort". unknown unknown Danger OS yes Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Danger OS SDK[21] yes
Firefox
Marketplace
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". closed [22] Mozilla
Foundation
Script error: No such module "sort".
(Mar 2014) [23]
unknown unknown Firefox OS yes Script error: No such module "sort".
[24]
unknown unknown yes
Google Play
(formerly
Android
Market)
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". live Google, LLC Script error: No such module "sort".
(Dec 2017)
[25][26]
Script error: No such module "val".
(Jul 2013)
[27]
over Script error: No such module "val".
(May 2017)
[28]
Android
[29]
yes Script error: No such module "sort". One-time registration fee: Script error: No such module "sort".
[30]
Android SDK, Android Studio yes
HP App
Catalog
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". closed Palm, Inc. / Hewlett-
Packard
Script error: No such module "sort".
(Dec 2011) [31]
Script error: No such module "val".
(Aug 2011)
[32]
Script error: No such module "val".
(Jul 2010)
[33]
webOS[l 3] yes Script error: No such module "sort".
[34]
Script error: No such module "sort".
[34]
Enyo yes
Huawei
AppGallery
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting".
[35]
live Huawei
Technologies
Co., Ltd.
220,000
(Nov 2022)
20,000
(Native - Jan 2025)
[36][37]
432 billion
(Q4 2022)[38]
Script error: No such module "val".
(Oct 2024)
[39][40]
Android,
Huawei EMUI,HarmonyOS
yes Script error: No such module "sort". for first 2 years, then 70%-90% flexible
[39]
Script error: No such module "sort".
[39]
Android SDK,
HMS Core,
HMS Toolkit

HarmonyOS SDK, DevEco Studio

yes
(Huawei Quick App IDE and DevEco Studio) [41]
Microsoft
Store

(formerly
Windows Store)
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". live Microsoft
Corp.
Script error: No such module "sort".
(Sep 2015)
unknown Script error: No such module "val".
Windows PC devices
(Nov 2015)
[42]
Script error: No such module "val".
smartphones
[note 1] (Sep 2015)
[43][44][45][46]
[47][48][49][50]
Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows Phone yes,
with
restriction [note 2]
Script error: No such module "sort". - raised to 80% if developer sales exceeds US$25,000 in a year Script error: No such module "sort".
One registration fee for both Windows Phone Store and Windows Store.
Visual Studio 2013 or higher for Windows 8.1.
Visual Studio 2015 or higher for Universal Apps.
Windows App Studio
yes
Nokia
Download!
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". replaced
with the
Ovi Store
Nokia
Oyj
Script error: No such module "sort". unknown unknown Symbian (S60),
Series 40
unknown Script error: No such module "sort". unknown unknown unknown
Nokia
Store

(formerly
Ovi Store)
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". closed,
replaced
with the
Opera Mobile Store[53]
Nokia
Oyj
Script error: No such module "sort".
(Aug 2012)
[54]
Script error: No such module "val"./day
(Oct 2012)
[54]
~Script error: No such module "val".
(Aug 2012)
[55]
Script error: No such module "val".
Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
multiple [l 4]
Symbian, MeeGo, Maemo, S40, Nokia X software platform
yes Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort".
[56]
Qt 4 SDK,[57] Nokia Web Tools,[58] Nokia SDK for Java, Java ME,[59] Nokia X services SDK[60] yes
OpenStore
for
Ubuntu
Touch
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting".
[61]
live UBports
(a democracy)
Script error: No such module "sort".
most Linux software applications will run on Ubuntu Touch
unknown unknown open-source mobile phones yes
(anything packaged in the Ubuntu package database should run)
Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Linux yes
PureOS
Software
Center
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". ?
Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
live Purism

supported by The Debian Project
(a democracy)
Script error: No such module "sort". [62]
most Linux software applications will run on PureOS
unknown unknown open-source mobile phones yes
(anything packaged in the Debian package database should run)[62]
Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Linux yes
Samsung Galaxy Store
(formerly
Samsung
Galaxy Apps)
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". live Samsung
Electronics
Script error: No such module "sort". unknown over Script error: No such module "val".
(Oct 2020)

[63]
Android,
Tizen,
Windows
Mobile
,
Bada
unknown Script error: No such module "sort". unknown unknown unknown
Snap Store Script error: No such module "Date table sorting".
[64]
live Canonical
Limited
Script error: No such module "sort". unknown unknown Linux
distributions
yes Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Snapcraft unknown
Ubuntu
Software
Centre

aka
Ubuntu
App Store
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". closed,
replaced by Snap Store
Canonical
Limited
Script error: No such module "sort".
(Dec 2015, incl. web apps & scopes)
[65]
unknown unknown Ubuntu Touch yes Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Ubuntu SDK yes
Windows
Phone
Store

(formerly
Windows
Phone
Marketplace)
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". closed,
merged
with the
Windows Store[66]
Microsoft
Corp.
Script error: No such module "sort".
(Mar 2015)

[67]
Script error: No such module "val".
(Mar 2015)
[67]
(Script error: No such module "val". per device)
Script error: No such module "val".
(Jun 2015)
[43][44][45][47]
[68][69][70]
Windows Phone[l 5] yes Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort".[71][72]
One registration fee for both Windows Phone Store and Windows Store.
Windows Phone Developer Tools, includes specialty versions of Microsoft Visual Studio, Expression Blend yes
date
established
status owner available
apps
download
count
installed
base
device
platform
allows
individual
developers
to publish
cut for
developer
per sale
developer
fees
(per
year)
development
tools
(SDK)
free of
charge
IDE?
Notes

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  1. Including Windows Phone 8.0, Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 10 Mobile. Excluding Windows Phone 7, because although it is still live, so is no longer supported and never be able to take advantage of all types of applications (e.g. universal apps)
  2. Microsoft classifies developer accounts to individual accounts and company accounts. Individual accounts are restricted from using specific app capabilities and cannot list desktop apps in Windows Store, while company accounts do not have this restriction.[51] Microsoft verifies company accounts by contacting the company official, while this is not done for individual accounts.[52]

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Third-party platforms

Third-party platforms are software distribution platforms which are used as alternatives to operating system native distribution platforms. Independent operating systems are software collections that use their own software distribution, customised user interface (UI), software development kit (SDK) and application programming interface (API) (except billing API which is related only to the application store).

There are Template:Table row counter third-party mobile app distribution platforms currently on this list.

app store
platform
name
date
established
status owner available
apps
download
count
install
base
device
platform
cut for
developer
per sale
developer
fees
(per
year)
developer
console
development
platform(s)
(SDK)
Appcircle App Distribution 2021 live Appcircle Inc unknown unknown unknown Android and iOS Script error: No such module "sort". free Yes
Appland Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". live Appland Script error: No such module "Number table sorting".
[73]
Script error: No such module "val".
(Mar 2016)
Script error: No such module "val".
(Mar 2016)
Android and iOS Script error: No such module "sort". free unknown unknown
Applivery
App
Distribution
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". live Applivery
Mobility Management[74]
Script error: No such module "Number table sorting".
(Dec 2020)
[74]
unknown unknown Android and iOS Script error: No such module "sort". free Yes Android SDK, iOS SDK
Aptoide Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". live Aptoide Script error: No such module "Number table sorting".
(Oct 2020)
Script error: No such module "val".
(Oct 2020)
Script error: No such module "val".
(Oct 2020)
Android and iOS Script error: No such module "sort". free unknown Android SDK, Java ME
Cafe Bazaar Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". live Hezardastan Technologies Script error: No such module "Number table sorting".
(May 2019)
[75]
unknown Script error: No such module "val".
(May 2019) [75]
Android Script error: No such module "sort". free unknown unknown
Cydia Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". live saurik Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". unknown Script error: No such module "val". iOS Script error: No such module "sort". free unknown iOS SDK, Xcode
F-Droid Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". live F-Droid
Limited
Script error: No such module "Number table sorting".
[76]
Script error: No such module "val".
(Mar 2015) [77]
unknown Android Script error: No such module "sort". free unknown Android SDK
GetJar Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". live GetJar,
Accel
Partners
Script error: No such module "Number table sorting".
(Mar 2015)
[78]
Script error: No such module "val".
(Mar 2015)
[79]
Script error: No such module "val". users
[78]
multiple [80]
Android, BlackBerry OS, Flash Lite, Java, iOS, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows Phone
Script error: No such module "sort". free
[80]
unknown unknown
Handango Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". closed PocketGear Script error: No such module "Number table sorting".
(MMM 20YY)
[81]
unknown unknown multiple [l 6]
Android, BlackBerry OS, Palm OS, PSP, Symbian, Windows Mobile
Script error: No such module "sort". free unknown
Handmark Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". closed Handmark Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". unknown unknown multiple [l 7]
Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows Mobile
Script error: No such module "sort". unknown unknown unknown
MiKandi Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". closed MiKandi Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". unknown Script error: No such module "val".
(Dec 2009) [82]
Android
[83]
Script error: No such module "sort". unknown unknown unknown
Opera
Mobile
Store
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". closed Opera
Software
Script error: No such module "Number table sorting".
(Nov 2014)
[84]
Script error: No such module "val". per month
(Dec 2012)
[85]
unknown multiple [86]
Android, Java, Symbian, BlackBerry OS, Windows Mobile, iOS
Script error: No such module "sort".: Android, Symbian, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile; 50%: Java [87] free
[87]
unknown Android SDK, Java ME, S60, BlackBerry SDK, Windows Phone Developer Tools
Pocket
Gear
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". closed PocketGear Script error: No such module "Number table sorting".
(Jun 2010)
[88]
unknown unknown multiple
Android, BlackBerry OS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows Mobile
Script error: No such module "sort". free unknown
Rootpk Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". live Rootpk Script error: No such module "Number table sorting".
(Sep 2022)
unknown unknown Android Script error: No such module "sort". free Yes
Template:Not translated Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". live VK (company), MinTsifry Of Russia Script error: No such module "Number table sorting".
(Oct 2022)
unknown unknown Android unknown free unknown
Updraft App Distribution 2014 live Apps with love AG / Moqod BV. unknown 350,000+ in 2022[89] 15,000 Users in 2022[89] Android and iOS 0 free Yes iOS SDK, Android SDK
Uptodown
App
Store
Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". live Uptodown
Technologies
Script error: No such module "Number table sorting".
(Mar 2021)
[90]
Script error: No such module "val". per month
(Nov 2021)
[91]
unknown Android Script error: No such module "sort". free Yes
date
established
status owner available
apps
download
count
install
base
device
platform
cut for
developer
per sale
developer
fees
(per
year)
developer
console
development
platform(s)
(SDK)

See also

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