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Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store

5 verified updates • corroborated by 4 independent sources • tracked since August 10, 2026

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  11:00 AM 1 source: The Verge

  The first rival Android app store just arrived in the US Play Store
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  11:30 AM 1 source: Engadget

  An Android App Store Competitor Is Available In The Play Store
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  12:00 PM 1 source: 9to5Google

  Google Play Store starts distributing third-party Android app stores – here's how it works [Gallery]
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  12:30 PM 1 source: The Verge

  The first rival Android app store just arrived in the US Play Store
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  02:30 PM 1 source: Ars Technica

  Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store