Posted Aug 12, 2026 at 12:51 AM UTCSAre you seeing a rival Android app store inside the US Google Play Store — or not?Aptoide is the first third-party app store inside Google Play after Epic’s victory, but Aptoide CEO Paulo Trezentos tells me “I’d say 50% of people with a US account are not yet able to access it.” Most Verge staffers I’ve asked can, but a fully updated Pixel 9 review unit can’t. Google spox Dan Jackson tells me the feature is fully rolled out. Can you see it?Does your phone show an install button?Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Sean Hollister
Are you seeing a rival Android app store inside the US Google Play Store — or not?
[Image: Does your phone show an install button? https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/aptoide.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Aptoide is the first third-party app store inside Google Play after Epic’s victory, but Aptoide CEO Paulo Trezentos tells me “I’d say 50% of people with a US account are not yet able to access it.” Most Verge staffers I’ve asked can, but a fully updated Pixel 9 review unit can’t. Google spox Dan Jackson tells me the feature is fully rolled out. Can you see it?
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