It also means that even if you have separate accounts for work and personal devices, through the Amazon Appstore you could use the same apps between them.īecause not all developers can push updates everywhere instantly, this means that developers sometimes prioritize one app store over another. Because your Amazon apps aren't tied to your Google Account - even if that's the email associated with your Amazon account - buying your apps through Amazon means that you could share them among your family members - like your children - without them getting access to your Google Drive, or your email. From here, you can pick and choose what goes on your device and update apps as needed. Once you've built up a collection of apps, you'll be able to manage them from Your apps in the menu, and there will be three columns, Cloud (all apps) Device (installed apps), and Updates. If you're intending to buy someone credit for the Amazon Appstore, skip the confusing and constricted Coins and buy a regular Amazon gift card, which can be used site-wide. 500 coins is worth five bucks, but it cannot be spent in any other part of Amazon's store, such as digital music or Prime video, another contrast with Google Play, whose credit can be used on anything digital. The value of an individual Amazon Coin varies by market/currency, but in America, one coin equals one cent. When buying an app, you'll have two options: regular cash/credit or Amazon Coins. When there's something noteworthy, that's great, but when there is, you should probably go grab a lottery ticket. However, beyond the semi-annual days when Amazon offers hundreds of dollars worth of apps for free, the App of the Day is usually lackluster. And on the rare occasion that the App of the Day is something you want, that's great. Now, many a user has cheered the Amazon Appstore for one simple reason: the free App of the Day. This means that casual browsing situation is far from ideal, but when looking for a specific app, the Amazon Appstore will get you by. Navigating the store without the pull-out drawer is far more difficult, as you have to open the drawer to access any app category.

The UI and categorization of the store highlights how the Amazon Appstore is aimed more at leisure than work, with Games, Music, and Entertainment apps taking the top three Featured categories above the rest of the store. The design of the Amazon Appstore is a little lackluster compared to the material Play Store - though personally I'm a fan of the dark design - and while it's easy enough to find your way around, the layout leaves something to be desired, especially since the layout between the app and the website varies a fair bit.

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