# The first rival Android app store just arrived in the US Play Store

> Following the latest twist in Google’s legal battles with Epic, US Android users are now able to open Google’s Play Store and download a third-party digital store with its own selection of apps.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/977269/google-play-store-third-party-app-aptoide-games?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a79c497c0a95e5aa03a27c8)
- **Published:** 2026-08-10
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #apple #samsung #galaxy #google #microsoft #xbox #android #ios
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a79c497c0a95e5aa03a27c8

---

_GearOpen's distilled summary. The full original article is published at The Verge (source link above); GearOpen does not republish the source's full text._