Google Play
PulseAugur coverage of Google Play — every cluster mentioning Google Play across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- developed by .google 100%
- subsidiary of .google 100%
- subsidiary of Google 100%
- developed by Google 100%
- used by Venmo 90%
- used by Samsung Galaxy Watch 90%
- competes with App Store 70%
- other Epic Games 70%
- competes with Epic Games 70%
- competes with Aptoide 70%
- instance of Minetest 70%
- competes with F-Droid 60%
- 2026-08-10 product_launch Google Play began hosting third-party app stores, starting with Aptoide, following a legal battle with Epic Games. source
- 2026-08-10 product_launch Google Play has integrated the Aptoide app store, marking the first direct availability of a competing app store on the platform. source
- 2026-08-10 product_launch Google Play has added Venmo as a payment option for users in the US. source
- 2026-07-29 product_launch Google Play is expanding age confirmation tools for app developers with the introduction of the Age Signals API. source
- 2026-07-29 product_launch Google Play is launching a new system to provide apps with age signals for delivering age-appropriate experiences. source
- 2026-07-28 product_launch Google Play Store is set to receive an update that will expand its voice search capabilities to include more languages. source
- 2026-07-22 product_launch Google is reportedly close to enabling third-party app stores on the Google Play Store and offering early access to new features. source
- 2026-07-21 product_launch Google is rolling out an update to the Google Play Store that will remind users about widgets from newly installed applications. source
- 2026-07-08 product_launch Google is redesigning two tabs within the Google Play Store. source
- 2026-07-03 product_launch Google is introducing new widgets for the Google Play Store that will allow users to view specific Collections. source
- 2026-06-25 product_launch Google Play Store will allow developers to offer outside billing and reduce commission rates. source
- 2026-06-23 product_launch The Google Play Store is holding a mega sale, offering premium Android games for $0.10 each. source
- 2026-05-27 product_launch Google is implementing a feature to notify users when apps are deleted from the Play Store. source
- 2026-05-19 product_launch Google launched the Ask Play feature to improve app discovery.
- 2026-05-19 product_launch Google announced new AI-powered search and social gaming features for the Google Play Store. source
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Google Play removes Luanti app over alleged Minecraft copyright infringement
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Luanti removed from Google Play over baseless AI copyright claim
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Google Play removes open-source Luanti engine over baseless Microsoft copyright claim
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Audio To Text app enters closed beta on Google Play
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